Tag: air quality

Spare the Air Alert – Monday, September 21, 2015

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Monday, September 21, 2015 throughout the Bay Area. BAAQMD is forecasting today’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy, due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can […]

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Spare the Air Alert – Thursday September 10, 2015

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Thursday, September 10, 2015 throughout the Bay Area. BAAQMD is forecasting today’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy, due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can […]

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Spare the Air Alert – Wednesday, September 9, 2015

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Wednesday, September 9, 2015 throughout the Bay Area. 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 prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can […]

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Final Letter Sent to CARB/CAPCOA Regarding Proposed Changes to AB 2588

The final letter that was sent to CARB/CAPCOA regarding the proposed changes to AB 2588, the Air Toxic Hotspots Program, on June 26, 2015. Over 100 organizations throughout the state, including the Bay Planning Coalition, signed on to the letter. Please click here to read the letter. The ARB Board meeting to consider approval of the […]

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Oakland Global Newsletter for January 2015

Brought to you by the Oakland Global Trade & Logistics Center and California Capital & Investment Group   OAKLAND GLOBAL NEWS Monthly Updates on the Oakland Global Trade & Logistics Center Project Oakland Global News, January 2015 Dear Reader, Oakland Global News is a monthly newsletter for readers interested in staying current as the Oakland […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 9, 2014
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Spare The Air Alert for June 9, 2014

A Spare The Air alert is in effect for Monday, June 9. Ozone levels are expected to reach a 127 AQI (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) in the Sacramento region Help reduce pollution levels. Cut back on your driving and postpone errands that can wait until air quality improves. Click on Current Conditions to view the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 4, 2014
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CEQA Lawsuit Abuse

How San Diego’s Most Disruptive Lawyer Makes His Money BY: LIAM DILLON | MAY 27, 2014 |  Cory Briggs, the attorney who helped end the political career of Bob Filner, wants to stop a lot of other things in San Diego, too. Like an expansion of the city’s Convention Center. And a half-dozen new neighborhood libraries and refurbished fire stations. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 14, 2014
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Third ‘Spare the Air’ alert called for Wednesday, May 14

By Sam RichardsContra Costa Times A third consecutive Spare the Air Alert for Wednesday has been declared by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Temperatures expected to hit almost 100, low winds and motor vehicle exhaust pollution are expected to combine to cause unhealthy ozone pollution throughout the Bay Area. “To reduce air pollution […]

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