Public Smog is an "atmospheric park" created by

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-based artist

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and her supporters through the use of financial, political, and legal methods. The goal of Public Smog is to "highlight the complexities and contradictions of current environmental protocols.".

Overview

The public smog atmospheric park consists of two areas which fluctuate in size and location. The upper park opened above the

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in 2006 and the lower park is located over

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’s South Coast Air Quality Management District's Coastal Zone in 2004. Each was opened up through the purchasing of emissions offsets and then retiring the purchased air from use. Both parts of the park are currently closed.

Methodology

Some of the main methods used to create Public Smog are the purchase and withholding of

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and attempting to add the Earth's atmosphere to

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References

External links

Public Smog on Tomorrowmorning.net
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