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24 Cities Creat group to Protect Ozone Layer
Abstract
A two-day conference in Irvine exploringdepletion of the Earth's ozone layerended Saturday with establishment of thefirst nationwide group of elected officialsaimed at eliminating substances harmful tothe atmosphere.
Representatives of two dozen U.S. andCanadian cities said creation of the NorthAmerican Congress of Local Governmentsfor a Stratospheric Protection Accord represents a new and potentially sweepingmovement in the campaign to stop depletion of the ozone layer.