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Legislature fast-tracks new mandates on warehouse setbacks

09/04/24 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS air quality emissions regulations local control over land use planning protecting socially disadvantaged communities from environmental impacts Southern California smog truck diesel pollution
Lawmakers have expedited a bill to set new building restrictions on warehouses with the aim of protecting sensitive areas from diesel truck pollution. But rural governments and ag-friendly lawmakers worry about the unintended consequences.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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