E.P.A. Approves New Mexico’s Clean Air Project

DALLAS - (Sept. 29, 2015) The E.P.A. (EPA) recently approved updates to New Mexico's clean air plan. New Mexico's project meets federal requirements for implementation, maintenance and enforcement of the 2010 sulfur dioxide air standard.

The Clean Air Act requires states to have a project that implements, maintains, and enforces national ambient air quality standards. When a federal air standard is changed, states must update their project within 3 years of E.P.A. issuing the new standard. New Mexico has updated its project to meet the latest standard.

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) results from burning fossil fuels. Asthmatics exposed to short peaks of SO2 when exercising may have temporary breathing difficulty, such as shortness of breath. The current requirements help prevent asthma attacks and other acute lung illnesses, such as respiratory infections. Asthmatics, the elderly, children and people with existing lung disease are the most at risk to health problems caused by the pollutant.

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