Calif. EPA Identifies 10 Areas With Highest Pollution Levels
In a report released Tuesday, the California Environmental Protection Agency identified the 10 ZIP codes with the highest pollution levels. Seven of the ZIP codes on the list are in San Joaquin Valley and three are in the Los Angeles region. Cal EPA also unveiled CalEnviroScreen, a comprehensive online tool designed to help planners identify regions with high levels of pollution and direct cleanup funding to them.
- "Central Valley Fares Poorly in New California Pollution Index" (Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 4/24).
- "S.J. Valley Has Some of State's Worst Pollution" (AP/Stockton Record, 4/24).