COUNTIES FACE LOSS OF FEDERAL AIR/TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING

Several counties are expected to lose millions of federal dollars over the next three years for transportation projects that reduce air pollution as a result of state guidelines and changes to federal law, sources said. The funding issue is also significant to other counties because funds may be shifted to them out of California's allotment to reduce transportation pollution. How the state handles the allotment of funds will set a precedent for future regions that attain federal air standards, according...