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Cleaner Texas air means easier breathing up here

 
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL | Published: November 14, 2008    Comment on this article Leave a comment

The air above Dallas and Fort Worth is clearing, and scientists are saying that’s good news for southern parts of Oklahoma.

photo - A dramatic skyline lights up the night. Dallas is the No. 1 visitor destination in Texas. Photo provided
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"�Read an explanation of air quality levels from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.

Also, read a report about the effects of Texas air on southern Oklahoma by

environmental scientist Mark Sather of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Better regulation and increased government funding of cleaner energy have resulted in steadily improving air quality in the Dallas area, said Mark Sather, an environmental scientist for the Environmental Protection Agency.

"We do expect over time that the ozone concentrations will continue to decrease,” Sather said, "and that will affect southern Oklahoma also.”

High ozone levels in the Dallas area averaged 85 parts per billion this year, compared with more than 100 parts per billion a few years ago, according to EPA reports.

Declines have been reported in southern Oklahoma also, according to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.

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