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Canadian wildfires bring air quality alert, lower temperatures to Upstate NY – syracuse.com

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Canadian wildfires bring air quality alert, lower temperatures to Upstate NY – syracuse.com

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Wildfires in Quebec could make it hard to some people to breathe today in most of Upstate New York.

The state has issued an air quality alert for virtually all of Upstate through 11:59 p.m. today. The alert is for fine particulates that can cause eye and nose irritation, and can burrow deep into the lungs, causing shortness of breath in people prone to breathing problems.

People with heart or lung conditions should avoid strenuous activity outdoors and stay indoors, the state health department said.

More than 10,000 coastal Quebec residents were evacuated over the weekend as the fires raged. Wildfires have burned across Canada since last month, from the western provinces to the Atlantic maritime province of Nova Scotia, destroying about 10,000 square miles of forest and grassland.

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California’s plan to phase out diesel trucks has been approved by the EPA : NPR

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Biden administration cleared the way Friday for California's plan to phase out a wide range of diesel-powered trucks, part of the state's efforts to drastically cut planet-warming emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas like ports along the coast.

The decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allows California — which has some of the nation's worst air pollution — to require truck manufacturers to sell an increasing number of zero-emission trucks over the next couple of decades. The rule applies to a wide range of trucks including box trucks, semitrailers and even large passenger pick-ups.

"Under the Clean Air Act, California has longstanding authority to address pollution from cars and trucks. Today's announcement allows the state to take additional steps in reducing their transportation emissions through these new regulatory actions," said EPA Administrator Michael Regan, in a statement.

Probably the Republicans will take back the White House next year, and they'll roll it back. And then Democrats will reverse the decision in 2029 when they over the decision as they win back the White House, but we all know the direction it's going -- diesel is dying as are our fossil fuels. Cities will be so much nicer when not full of such noxious gases. Competitive elections aren't exactly good for business.