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Mammoth meets federal air standard

Press release from Town of Mammoth Lakes and Great Basin Air Pollution Control District The US Environmental Protection Agency has officially designated the Town of Mammoth Lakes as an attainment area for the federal air quality standard for particulate matter. In a recent Federal Register notice, the Town was re-designated from nonattainment to attainment for […]

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Town of Mammoth clean air precautions

(Provided by Jen Daugherty, Associate Planner, Town of Mammoth Lakes) Mammoth Lakes, CA – When the Town of Mammoth Lakes experiences periods of clear, cold, and calm weather with minimal breeze, the air quality deteriorates. Wood smoke from fireplaces and stoves cannot dissipate, and sometimes builds up to unhealthy levels that could have serious health […]

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