‘This can’t go on': Shelby County air pollution program faces serious issues
Shelby County’s program is housed in the county health department and collects ambient air quality data for a system of monitors throughout the county. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County’s local air pollution control program has less than a year to remedy current problems or the state could step in.
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Shelby County Health Department Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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