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But that did little to allay the concerns of Dermish and his neighbors, who continued to see flares light up the sky and to smell gas wafting over the community.

For years, millions of dollars have poured into controlling dust that wafts off the exposed lake shoreline of the Salton Sea, hoping to solve a serious air pollution problem in the Coachella and Imperial valleys.

He wafted at two deliveries, then edged the third.

Malodorous fumes wafting in the summer sun – an unsightly mess is plaguing American cities from coast to coast this summer.

But Ms Weir said: "You get sometimes a big waft of air… it would make you gag."