With Wyoming’s Regional Haze Plan ‘Partially Rejected,’ Conservationists Await Agency’s Final Proposal

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After Wyoming failed to suggest new ways to reduce haze-causing pollution from fossil fuel power plants near national parks, advocacy groups want the federal government to implement stricter emissions controls.

Every year, the 3.8 million people who visit Grand Teton National Park cross their fingers for  clear skies. In perfect conditions, visitors can see the Tetons thrusting upward over serene mountain lakes, one of the most iconic views in the American West. But on hazy days, the mountains become grainy, their beauty dimmed by airborne fine particulate matter.

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