Emissions Threatens Federal Transportation Funding

Emissions from automobiles over that of forecasts, threatens to cut off federal transportation funds for the Washington region.

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September 6, 2001, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"We are driving past our limits -- literally. The rapid increase in the number of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in the Washington region has changed projections about the region's air pollution levels and compromised our ability to meet clean air goals. If the region cannot meet federal health standards for ground-level ozone -- the region's most serious air pollution problem -- by 2005, federal funding for transportation projects could be cut off." [4-page newsletter in PDF format, 1.91 MB]

Thanks to Dharm Guruswamy, AICP

FULL STORY: At Issue: Emissions

Thursday, September 6, 2001 in The Metro Investment Report

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