In 2017, the California State Legislature passed AB-617 and in effect established the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP), which aims to mitigate air quality related health risks at the community level. In accordance with CAPP, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) will be submitting its final selections for candidate communities for consideration to the California Air […]
Continue ReadingA Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Friday, June 22, 2018, throughout the Bay Area. EBMUD is a member of the BAAQMD Spare the Air Employer Program BAAQMD is forecasting tomorrow’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Ports Talk Clean Air By Karen Robes Meeks Clean air innovation and solutions were on the docket at a two-day Pacific Ports Clean Air Collaborative conference earlier this month…(Read full article) Puget Sound Pollution Down By Karen Robes Meeks Maritime-related air pollution in the Puget Sound fell in almost every sector between 2005 and […]
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