FLOREZ, ENVIRONMENTALISTS BLAST DISTRICT OVER NEW DAIRY RULE

A proposed San Joaquin Valley air district rule to cut smog-forming emissions from dairies has ignited a dispute between the district and a prominent valley lawmaker and environmentalists over the types of dairy pollution the district should mitigate. The development of the rule is significant because it is the first being drafted for large animal facilities under stringent new source review rules targeting many dairies, which are seen as major contributors to the valley's severe pollution problems. The district this...