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Old 04-02-2012, 04:43 PM
 
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That's wildfire smoke.
Wind brings wildfire smoke and smell from Georgia-Florida line to the Atlanta area again
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Old 04-02-2012, 04:48 PM
 
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The OP's picture was taken from this Atlanta Wildfire article.

Below is a picture of smog in Texas.



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Old 04-02-2012, 05:03 PM
 
Location: WA
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Smog deniers. Fascinating!
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Old 04-02-2012, 05:06 PM
 
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Smog Deniers. Yes.

I guess you can't handle the truth.

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Smog deniers. Fascinating!
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Old 04-02-2012, 05:08 PM
 
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I eat truth for breakfast.
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Old 04-02-2012, 05:10 PM
 
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That photo is not smog. It is wildfire smoke.

The photo was lifted from an article about wildfire smoke in Atlanta.

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Old 04-02-2012, 05:21 PM
 
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oic. Yes, he should've used a picture of smog. There's tons out there.
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Old 04-02-2012, 05:27 PM
 
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Here is a picture of smog over Sao Paolo, Brasil.

I love saying Sao Paolo.



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oic. Yes, he should've used a picture of smog. There's tons out there.
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Old 04-02-2012, 05:29 PM
 
Location: Georgia, on the Florida line, right above Tallahassee
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Are you claiming that the picture is a direct result of coal plants?
No.

Reducing coal pollution is an attack on American energy. What an interesting spin. I wonder if protecting wild bears is an attack on the bear fat candle industry.
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Old 04-02-2012, 05:29 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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ouch.

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The OP's picture was taken from this Atlanta Wildfire article.

Below is a picture of smog in Texas.
heh!
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