LOS ANGELES — As Southern California struggles to rid its skies of smog and the state aims to become carbon neutral, local government agencies and utilities are offering rebates aplenty to help residents upgrade to cleaner appliances and devices.
The check writers hope to enlist you in the effort to meet federal clean-air standards and other goals by offering cash to make your home more energy efficient.
Leaders of the South Coast Air Quality Management District recently said that the region won't meet air quality standards unless the federal government does a better job limiting emissions at the region's ports, airfields and rail yards. And the state's plans for carbon neutrality have their critics. Still, residents have a role to play.
