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California Supreme Court

Jun. 27, 2012

Court upholds air regulators' power in pollution case

Upholding the power of regional air regulators to push technological innovation, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Southern California mandate to use less-polluting paints is legal.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Upholding the power of regional air regulators to push technological innovation, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Southern California mandate to use less-polluting paints is legal.


The fight began after the South Coast Air Quality Management District moved in 2006 to cut ozone levels from paints and other coatings used on everything from bridges to storage tanks to pavements and buildings. P...

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