Leading air quality experts are expected to gather in Phoenix to "address rising ground-level ozone concentrations in Maricopa County and parts" of Pinal County, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council announced.

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona State University Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory are working together on the effort, a press release stated. 

“Arizona isn’t waiting for solutions to come from somewhere else — we’re bringing together air quality experts to tackle our ozone challenges head-on and gain a deeper understanding of ozone formation in our unique environment,” said ADEQ Deputy Director Karen Peters in a press release. “Through the GLOR Project, we’re creating a scientific framework that can inform air quality management strategies here in Arizona and across the nation.”