Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments

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Feb 24, 2026, 6:49 am88 ptsTrending
The opposition appeared overwhelming: Tens of thousands of emails poured into Southern California's top air pollution authority as its board weighed a June proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances. But in reality, many of the messages that may have swayed the powerful regulatory agency to scrap the plan…

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