TOP AIR OFFICIALS QUESTION ADDITIONAL DA VIOLATION PROSECUTIONS

The state's top air district officials are questioning the potential increased involvement of district attorneys (DAs) in the enforcement of industry violations, claiming that DAs must be selective about how many cases they seek to prosecute. The officials say a pending bill to involve DAs much more frequently may hurt the overall ability of districts to efficiently enforce their rules. Environmentalists see comments made this week by a representative of the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) as potentially...