EPA says La. air meets particulate standard
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that the entire state of Louisiana meets the federal standard for fine particulate matter — an air pollution that can cause lung problems.
This particulate matter includes small pieces of material — about 1/30th the diameter of a human hair — that get suspended in the air. It can come from fire soot, fine sand or other material light enough to float in the air.
EPA will be taking public comments about the announcement for a 30-day period starting as soon as it gets published in the federal register, said Dave Bary, spokesman for EPA Region 6. He said he expects the notice to be published some time next week.
Bary said that although 25 states in the country had at least some areas that were found to be out of compliance with this standard, none of the states in Region 6 had a problem with particulate matter. Region 6 encompasses Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
After the comment period, a final designation for the state should come in December.
This particulate matter includes small pieces of material — about 1/30th the diameter of a human hair — that get suspended in the air. It can come from fire soot, fine sand or other material light enough to float in the air.
EPA will be taking public comments about the announcement for a 30-day period starting as soon as it gets published in the federal register, said Dave Bary, spokesman for EPA Region 6. He said he expects the notice to be published some time next week.
Bary said that although 25 states in the country had at least some areas that were found to be out of compliance with this standard, none of the states in Region 6 had a problem with particulate matter. Region 6 encompasses Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
After the comment period, a final designation for the state should come in December.
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