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Tipoffs for Asheville, North Carolina (Smoky Mountain) Newsletter for Sunday May 16, 2021 ( 2 items )  

National Parks Conservation Association: Parks Group's Report Finds Flaws in Air Pollution Model, Methods Being Used By 10 Southeastern States
WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSRep) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: A report issued today by the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) found major flaws in an air pollution model and methods being used by ten Southeastern states. Due to the flawed information, Southeastern states are on track to ignore more than 300 sources of pollution, which would allow more than 500,000 tons of harmful emissions to continue dirtying the air i  more

Sen. Portman, Colleagues Announce 'Kids to Parks Day' Resolution
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Richard Burr (R-NC), today announced their bipartisan resolution that encourages children to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation by designating May 15, 2021 "National Kids to Parks Day." First celebrated by the National Park Trust in 201  more