Sierra Club and others sue air-quality agency over emission-credit program
If you ever need a reminder of the power of Big Oil, read on.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District, which oversees a region with the dirtiest air in the nation, decided in December to give polluters like oil refineries a break instead of requiring them to implement tougher smog-cutting rules. This vote was considered the most significant smog-fighting proposal within its jurisdiction in over a decade -- and the agency blew it.