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Per the law, states are required to document whether or not counties meet the EPA’s soot standards by Feb. 7. The standard was lowered from 12 micrograms per cubic meter to 9 micrograms. A Nov. 26 ...

The man’s head and hands were covered with soot” as he exited the house, Patrolman Michael Engel said. “I grabbed him and pulled him away from the home,” the officer said. The resident ...