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To: Gerald L. Kerr who wrote (975)	5/31/1998 7:16:00 PM
From: Joe Knoll	Respond to of 3458

Mexico City takes action against polluters MEXICO CITY, May 31 (Reuters) - Mexico City authorities lifted a five-day smog alert on Sunday and threatened legal action against nine firms for allegedly failing to cut back on emissions or denying access to inspectors during the alert. One of the companies was named in a statement from City Hall as a plant belonging to The Coca-Cola Export Corp, but city authorities were unable to confirm a possible connection with the U.S.-based Coca-Cola Co. (KO - news). Officials at local Coca-Cola bottlers were not available for comment. ''It should be pointed out that nine businesses will be subject to legal action to determine sanctions applicable for not having allowed access to their installations or for not having reduced their emissions,'' the statement said. The statement gave no details over what the likely sanctions would be. City Hall said the smog alert could be lifted as ozone levels had fallen and weather conditions had improved. This was the longest alert since October 1996 for the city of 18 million, which has suffered high pollution levels for decades as poisonous car exhausts and factory effluents have no easy exit in this windless basin 7,545 feet (2,300 metres) above sea level. In addition to checking on factories, authorities said they impounded 80 vehicles for failing to respect restrictions on driving that apply to older cars not fitted with catalytic converters. These restrictions kept an estimated 350,000 cars off the roads daily from Tuesday to Friday, and 1,700,000 had to stay put on Saturday. The statement said this prevented the emission of more than 8,700 tonnes of toxic pollutants and ozone-generating substances.