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b'In this episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Eric Zou, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Oregon. Zou has published fascinating work on how air pollution monitors work\\u2014or don\\u2019t work, as the case may be\\u2014to detect harmful levels of air pollution in the United States. Using data from satellites and ground-based monitors, his work has uncovered how local actors, particularly local governments, may be manipulating air quality data to avoid penalties under the Clean Air Act.\\n\\nReferences and recommendations:\\n\\n\\u201cUnwatched Pollution: The Effect of Intermittent Monitoring on Air Quality\\u201d by Eric Zou; https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56034c20e4b047f1e0c1bfca/t/603afc5c6607da3e67640175/1614478432535/monitor_zou_202101.pdf\\n\\nFort Lee lane closure scandal; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lee_lane_closure_scandal\\n\\n\\u201cNext-Generation Compliance: Environmental Regulation for the Modern Era\\u201d by Cynthia Giles; https://eelp.law.harvard.edu/2020/09/next-generation-compliance-environmental-regulation-for-the-modern-era/\\n\\n\\u201cIndians & Energy: Exploitation and Opportunity in the American Southwest\\u201d edited by Sherry L. Smith and Brian Frehner; https://sarweb.org/indians-energy/'