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AQMD News |
 AQMD
to host town hall community meeting in Boyle Heights
March 11,
2010 – AQMD will host a town hall meeting, in
conjunction with Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, Senator Gilbert Cedillo and Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar, to
provide information on local air quality and hear from
community members about their air quality concerns. AQMD
staff will also provide air quality information on Exide
Technologies, a lead-acid battery recovery/recycling
facility in Vernon. The meeting will be held on Thursday,
March 18 at 6:30 p.m., at Resurrection Elementary School at
3360 East Opal Street in Los Angeles.
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Hills Estates councilwoman joins AQMD Board
March 5, 2010 –
Rolling Hills Estates councilwoman Judy Mitchell has been
sworn in as the newest member of the AQMD Board. She will
represent the 51 western cities of Los Angeles County on the
Governing Board. Mitchell will serve a four-year term on the
Board, ending Jan. 15, 2014.
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 AQMD
releases draft rules to ensure air pollution reductions at
ports
March 5, 2010 –
During a special meeting in Long Beach, AQMD released for
public comment draft rules designed to ensure that the ports
of Los Angeles and Long Beach reduce their fair share of
emission reductions necessary for the region to achieve
federal health-based standards, as well as reduce their
health risk due to diesel particulate.
Draft Rules
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Fact Sheet (PDF, 31KB)
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 AQMD
launches innovative smart-phone application
March 5, 2010 -
The free application, designed for the iPhone™, iPad, and
iPod Touch®, features real-time and forecasted air quality
levels for user-selected areas; a user-friendly carbon
footprint calculator, an interactive map of alternative fuel
filling stations, air quality news and other features that
can provide immediate access to materials that promote
healthy living. More
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 AQMD
establishes six-month “Permit Application Penalty Holiday”
February 11, 2010
– AQMD’s new ‘Permit Application Penalty Holiday’ is
designed to provide businesses a temporary opportunity to
obtain all needed air quality permits without incurring late
fees or violations if they take the necessary steps to bring
their business into compliance. The program began February 5
and will continue through August 4, 2010.
Rule
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Staff
Contacts | Fact Sheet
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 AQMD
approves 2010 Lawn Mower Exchange Program
February 5, 2010
– Residents once again can get a deep discount on a
new, zero-emission, battery electric lawnmower by trading in
their old gasoline model in AQMD’s Lawn Mower Exchange
Program. This year, 9,380 zero-emission mowers will be
available for exchange at events throughout the Southland.
Online registration opens April 21 at 8 a.m. at
www.aqmd.gov
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 AQMD
addresses “State of the Air” in new video
January 8, 2010
– AQMD looks back on significant accomplishments in 2009
and upcoming challenges in 2010 in a new video titled “State
of the Air,” which features interviews with all 13 AQMD
Board Members. The video highlights areas important to clean
air goals and encourages everyone to make individual choices
that will help reduce air pollution.
View
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Air Quality
Headlines |
 National
News: Tougher soot standards recommended by EPA
scientists
March 12, 2010 –
The latest science supports tightening the federal air
quality standards for fine particulates, or soot, according
to a draft
report (PDF 1.92 MB)
by U.S. EPA scientists. EPA tightened the 24-hour standard
for fine particulates in 2006, but retained the annual
standard. The report comes after a federal appeals court
sent the annual standard back to EPA for review. More
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 National
News: Emissions fall nationwide for six air pollutants,
report shows
March 11, 2010 – Air
trends recently released by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency show that emissions of ground-level ozone,
particulates, lead, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and
sulfur dioxide have declined since 1990. The EPA attributes
control programs for mobile sources and facilities such as
dry cleaners and incinerators for most of the reductions.
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 State
News: Now may be the best time to consider replacing
that old refrigerator
March 11, 2010 – Starting on
Earth Day, April 22, consumers can take advantage of $35.2
million in federal stimulus rebates when they replace a
less-efficient refrigerator, clothes washer, or room air
conditioner with a more energy-efficient model. California
residents can get $200 for an eligible refrigerator, $100
for an efficient clothes washer, and $50 for a certified
room air conditioner.
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 State
News: State air board to begin regulating most potent
greenhouse gas
March 10, 2010
– Beginning in 2011, the California Air Resources
Board will regulate the greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride,
or SF6, at electric utilities. SF6, used in small amounts in
high voltage transmission systems, is estimated to have
23,900 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide.
Utilities will be required to reduce their SF6 emissions by
70 percent by 2020.
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 International
News: Tiny nanotubes could be energy powerhouses
March 10, 2010
– Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology have discovered that tiny nanotubes covered with
chemical fuel can produce an electrical current as they
burn, providing up to 100 times more power by weight than a
conventional battery. One benefit is that the nanotubes do
not lose stored energy over time.
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National
News: EPA report shows greenhouse gas emissions fell in
2008
March 9, 2010
– Greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.9 percent
nationwide in 2008, according to the 2010 draft U.S.
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report released by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. The report attributes the
decrease to a decline in CO2 emissions from lower energy
consumption due to record-high oil prices and the economic
recession.
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 International
News: A new plastic that just keeps on giving
March 9, 2010
– Researchers at I.B.M. and Stanford University have
discovered that by using organic catalysts instead of metal
catalysts to make polymer for plastics, a more
environmentally friendly plastic can be created. The new
“green” plastic would be less toxic, less expensive and
biodegradable, allowing for numerous recycling
possibilities.
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 Regional
News: LAUSD continues efforts to reduce environmental
impact
March 9, 2010
– Continuing its efforts to be one the greenest
school districts in the country, the Los Angeles Unified
School District this month will replace hundreds of older
diesel school buses with less-polluting models. AQMD helped
fund the school bus replacements. In addition, eight schools
out of 250 planned will get solar photovoltaic panels to
help save on energy costs.
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Local Clean Air Events |
LA Street Summit 2010: Biking, Walking and Beyond – March
20, 2010
The Urban and Environmental Policy Institute will host an
educational day on pedestrian-friendly streets, healthy
livable communities and more at its LA Street Summit 2010:
Biking Walking and Beyond. The event will be held on
Saturday, March 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at L.A.
Trade Tech College, 400 W. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles.
The event is free, and those who pre-register by March 15
will receive a free lunch at the event.
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Brain Tumors and Air Pollution Studies seminar -- March
31, 2010
Come hear renowned brain surgeon Dr. Keith L. Black of
Cedars-Sinai and his colleague Dr. Julia Y. Ljubimova as
they discuss how air pollution may affect the brain and what
you can potentially do to protect yourself and your
children. Sponsored by San Bernardino County Supervisor
Josie Gonzales, First 5 San Bernardino and the Arrowhead
Regional Medical Center, the seminar will be held on
Wednesday, March 31 at 11:45 a.m. at the Arrowhead Regional
Medical Center at 400 N. Pepper Avenue in Colton. The
seminar is free but reservations are required by March 22.
To RSVP, call 909-386-7706.
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