The US EPA is narrowing areas---here in Wisconsin---that will face tougher smog regulations.
The agency has sided with Wisconsin officials by narrowing areas that will come under stricter federal ozone regulations to just small strips of land along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Business groups and the Scott Walker Administration argued that metropolitan Milwaukee and the areas along the lakeshore were being polluted by smog from Illinois and northern Indiana.
The EPA did find, however, that portions of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Door Counties were in violation of the new and tougher smog standards.
Racine County---where the massive Foxconn plant will be located---is listed as being in compliance with the new standards.
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