Who Gets to Measure the Air | New Orleans News

The nation’s air monitoring system is collapsing—funding’s slashed, sensors are aging and disappearing, and critical pollution threats like wildfire smoke and ozone are surging. Meanwhile, industry groups are blocking community-led air sensors, pushing laws in states like Louisiana and Ohio to bar regulators from using this vital data—even as frontline communities depend on it to track the air they breathe. When accuracy was tested in West Virginia, industry still resisted. The result? A dangerous gap: official monitors vanish near polluters, while communities are denied the tools to protect their health—and the fight over who gets to measure the air is just beginning. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2018260954f8637a