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Bad air days: Phoenix-area smog is getting worse, but Arizona GOP lawmakers want Trump to block EPA ozone rules

WASHINGTON – The EPA says Phoenix-area air quality has worsened to “serious” levels, a designation that would trigger growth restrictions, a shift to cleaner energy sources and lower-emission vehicles and other steps. The Maricopa Association of Governments – the region’s lead air quality planning agency – agrees that ground-level ozone levels are unhealthy. But an […]