PPT Slide
Virginia’s Air Quality is Already Impaired
- Urban and rural areas alike may not meet new health-based standards for ozone (O3) & fine particulate matter (PM 2.5)
- Shenandoah N.P. “the second most polluted park in the country” & James River Face Wilderness faces similar threats
- Scenic, rural & historic character of the Piedmont at risk
- Recent modeling studies highlight the importance of Virginia’s contributions to own problems