air, part 2

Yesterday, USA Today released its report from testing air quality around schools, which indicated not so great results.

In reaction to the investigation, officials have stated they will make this right, by testing air quality around schools.

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) promised to change that. Her committee oversees the U.S. EPA.

“Your story is a shocking story of child neglect, and I plan to ensure that this monitoring takes place and that our children are protected,” Boxer said. “If legislation is needed, I’m going to do it immediately. If it can be done with current authority, then it’s going to happen.

“I’ll do what I have to do,” she said, “but either way, it’s going to be done.”

She also mentioned that it is a shocking since something that can be done by a newspaper, should easily be able to be done by the Environmental Protection Agency.

You can find the entire reaction to the study HERE.