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NOUS44 KSHV 102000
PNSSHV

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
300 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2000

THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AIR CARE GROUP HAS DECLARED AN OZONE ACTION
DAY FOR THE TYLER-LONGVIEW-MARSHALL AREAS FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 11 2000.

WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH
LEVELS OF OZONE ON FRIDAY.  VOLUNTARY ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP
REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION.

TO REDUCE OZONE POLLUTION ...THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AIR CARE GROUP URGES
AREA RESIDENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE TRIPS...CAR POOL...RIDE THE BUS AND
AVOID RUNNING GASOLINE ENGINES. OTHER RECOMMENDED ACTIONS INCLUDE
WAITING UNTIL AFTER 600 PM TO BUY GAS...MOW LAWNS...OR RUN ERRANDS.

IF REQUIRED...THE NEXT OZONE ACTION DAY NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED BY
230 PM ON FRIDAY AUGUST 11 2000.

THE OZONE ACTION DAY STATUS WILL BE AVAILABLE DAILY ON THE
INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/AIR/MONOPS
CURRENT OZONE LEVELS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKDAYS CALL:
PAM RAMSEY...NORTHEAST TEXAS AIR CARE GROUP...(903) 237-6080
CHARLES MURRAY...TNRCC IN TYLER...(903) 535-5178

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