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Which Way, L.A.?

Does Los Angeles Have the Greenest Carbon Footprint in the USA?

Just a month ago, the American Lung Association said that aggressive efforts have improved air quality in Los Angeles. Instead of being America’s worst polluter, it is second worst after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Just a month ago, the American Lung Association said that aggressive efforts have improved air quality in Los Angeles. Instead of being America’s worst polluter, it is second worst after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. But today the Brookings Institution, a well-regarded Washington think-tank, reports that Los Angeles is greener than Portland or San Francisco—in fact it’s carbon foot-print beats any city except Honolulu.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Andrea Sarzynski

    Senior research analyst, Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings

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    David Pettit

    senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council

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    Sam Atwood

    Spokesman for the Air Quality Management District

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