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Burton indicated it’s important for clean air and health to get older, dirtier trucks off the road,

The power to change air quality regulations belongs almost exclusively to the Health Department and Board of Health. That’s due in large part to the federal Clean Air Act and a power hand-off from the state.

The groups say the Brunner Island plant is discharging toxic pollutants including arsenic, boron, sulfate, and lithium from its unlined coal ash waste ponds.

One argument against keeping the tests: Most cars pass., and newer cars have better emission controls. Plus, one lawmaker said, why should neighboring counties have different sets of rules?