Will court fight over fireworks shows affect Long Beach's popular Big Bang celebration?
Briefly

A growing debate over the possible environmental damage caused by fireworks shows, especially over waterways, recently erupted in federal court where climate activists are pushing for stronger regulations of a popular Independence Day celebration in Southern California.While fireworks have for years been known to cause significant air pollution - with July 4 and 5 recording some of Southern California's worst air quality days - activists and attorneys with the Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation want officials to help minimize the damage fireworks pose to waterways when the pyrotechnics debris and chemicals sink into the ocean or other water sources.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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