Letter: Reckless Spending Cuts More Harmful than Smoke

Letter: Reckless spending cuts more harmful than smoke

I read recently in the PB that Congressman Finstad released a copy of a letter he and other Minnesota and Wisconsin Republican legislators sent to the Canadian ambassador to the U.S. regarding the smoke from Canadian fires that has the temerity to blow south via wind power impacting air quality in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Wildfire smoke is a hazard to many of us in Minnesota, however considering that he was proud to support reductions in wildfir…

Parks lose ground on clean air as wildfire smoke and budget cuts grow

Air quality across U.S. national parks has improved since the 1990s, but growing wildfire smoke and shrinking federal budgets threaten to reverse those gains.Niko Kommenda reports for The Washington Post.In short:Air pollution from coal-fired power plants and vehicles has declined, improving visibility in eastern parks like Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains.Wildfires are now the main driver of pollution in western parks, sending fine particle…