If Richmond Region Is Failing Clean-Air Tests, Then What Does That Mean For Oregon Hill

The Times Dispatch is reporting that the Richmond region’s ozone levels are too high to pass Environmental Protection Agency standards, according the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. This comes as no surprise to Oregon Hill residents. And it should not come as any surprise to state and federal officials. Local government’s emphasis on development, even infill development, […]

April 13, 2009; 11:59 AM • by Oregon Hill

The Times Dispatch is reporting that the Richmond region’s ozone levels are too high to pass Environmental Protection Agency standards, according the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

This comes as no surprise to Oregon Hill residents.
And it should not come as any surprise to state and federal officials. Local government’s emphasis on development, even infill development, without consideration for transportation effects has already been proven to result in adverse effects on air quality.