“Dealing a blow to Metro’s effort to fast-track expansion of the lower 710 Freeway, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated that Metro follow federal air quality laws. The EPA is insisting that Metro further study air quality impacts and the steps Metro would need to take to mitigate them.”
This is huge and confirms what we already knew: Alternative(5c) that was picked did NOTHING to improve air quality for hundreds that live along the corridor. 20+ yrs of organizing on 710 freeway alongside CEHAJ and we will continue to fight for a cleaner project that doesn’t displace people, includes local hire, and commits to a zero-emissions corridor.