The drought could have a big impact on valley air. According to the Valley Air Pollution Control District, idle farmland is creating a dust hazard and it could pollute the air. In Kings County alone, an estimated 100,000 acres of land will be left fallow. This is land farmers are choosing not to cultivate due to the lack of water. Normally, farmers use water to control dust in these fields but that's not an option. Instead, the Air Pollution Control District is recommending the use of a chemical alternative or nut shells to block the dust.
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