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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Toxic Air Contaminant Board Members Disappear into Thin Air

    Five scientists from Stanford, UCLA, USC and UC Davis have been dismissed without explanation from the Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants , a little-known group with weighty responsibilities that decides how new chemicals should be regulated.  The action comes in the midst of a lawsuit brought by a group of industrial polluters.

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

    Five scientists from Stanford, UCLA, USC and UC Davis have been dismissed without explanation from the Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants, a little-known group with weighty responsibilities that decides how new chemicals should be regulated. The action comes in the midst of a lawsuit brought by a group of industrial polluters. Amy Standen reports for Quest and the California Report, produced by KQED in San Francisco.

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    Who Gets Hurt When the California Budget Stalls
    1. 0:00Dodger Owner Frank McCourt Takes the Stand
    2. 6:22The Legislature Adjourns with Unfinished Business
    3. 19:18Toxic Air Contaminant Board Members Disappear into Thin AirYou’re reading this
    4. 23:31Egg Safety, Animal Rights and Industrial Farming
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Amy Standen

      Reporter, KQED’s 'Quest' and 'California Report'

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Who Gets Hurt When the California Budget Stalls
    1. 0:00Dodger Owner Frank McCourt Takes the Stand
    2. 6:22The Legislature Adjourns with Unfinished Business
    3. 19:18Toxic Air Contaminant Board Members Disappear into Thin AirYou’re reading this
    4. 23:31Egg Safety, Animal Rights and Industrial Farming
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