AQMD is the air pollution control
agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los
Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest
region of the U.S. We are committed to protecting the health of
residents, while remaining sensitive to businesses.
February
8,
2012-
This
special
program
highlights
the
views of
our past
guests
and
others
on air
quality
&
transportation,health,
and
technology
Past Episodes
AQMD News
Coachella
Valley to Receive $53 Million for Air
Pollution Reduction Projects February 7, 2012
- The South Coast Air Quality Management
District has approved a request for
proposals for $53 million in air
pollution reduction projects in the
Coachella Valley.
More
AQMD,
Cabazon Band sign agreement to enforce
air quality rules on tribal land near
Mecca January 18, 2012
– AQMD has reached an agreement with the
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians to
enforce local air quality regulations in
the 640-acre Cabazon Resource Recovery
Park near Mecca in the Coachella Valley.
The agreement establishes an air
sampling, monitoring and enforcement
procedure for facilities operating
within the park.
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AQMD
awards funding for eight renewable
energy projects January 10, 2012
– AQMD has approved nearly $12.5 million
to help fund eight renewable energy
projects across the Southland to support
clean air technologies such as plug-in
electric vehicles. The projects will
displace more than 11 megawatts of power
typically generated through large,
centralized fossil-fuel power plants.
This amount of electricity could power
5,000 typical homes.
More
AQMD offers
consumers up to $200 to convert
wood-burning fireplaces to gas logs December 14,
2011 – AQMD is offering residents
a discount of up to $200 to convert
their existing wood-burning fireplace to
a clean-burning gas log set.
Residents living in the South Coast Air
Basin are eligible on a first-come,
first-served basis until the program
sells out.
More |
Gas Log Incentives
AQMD
Premieres Signature Documentary Film
“The Right to Breathe”
August 30, 2011
- AQMD premiered “The Right to
Breathe” on Aug. 30 during The Women in
Green Forum at the Sheraton Delfina
Hotel in Santa Monica. The 21-minute
film presents a powerful emotional
experience for viewers to make them
aware of the serious health effects of
air pollution while also inspiring them
to take part in air quality solutions.
Click to view “The Right to Breathe”
Trailer|
Film
Air Quality Headlines
Regional
News: Enterprise Rent-A-Car is piloting an “EV Owners
Discount Program” February 7, 2012 - Enterprise
Rent-A-Car in Torrance has announced a discount for electric
vehicle owners who wish to rent a gasoline-powered car for
longer trips. More
National
News: New app helps EV drivers better understand their
cars February 1, 2012 – Electric
vehicle owners can now view real time battery data and more
with the new app GreenCharge. The app provides real time
charging information by syncing directly with an electric
vehicle and allows users to see how many pounds of CO2
emissions they have offset by driving an EV.
More
International
News: India’s air pollution ranked unhealthiest in
world, study shows February 1, 2012 – A new
study using satellite data to measure air pollution
concentrations found India to have the worst air pollution
in the world. The study surveyed 132 countries and found
levels of fine particulates in India to be nearly five times
the safety threshold for humans.
More
State
News: CARB passes new vehicle emission standards January 27, 2012 – The
California Air Resources Board has approved comprehensive
new auto emission standards that include a mandate to have
1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on California
roadways by 2025. The new standards require that one in
seven new cars sold in the state in 2025 be an electric or
other zero-emission vehicle.
More
National
News: NASA animation video charts modern global warming January 27, 2012 – NASA has
produced a new animated video to show how temperatures
around the globe have risen since 1880, the year scientists
call the beginning of the “modern record.” For the video,
NASA used data from its Goddard Institute for Space Studies,
which monitors global surface temperatures.
More
International
News: Asthma rates from traffic-related air pollution higher
than expected January 26, 2012 – In a study
sponsored by AQMD, researchers from Massachusetts,
California and Switzerland show there is growing evidence
that exposure to traffic-related air pollution is a cause of
asthma and a trigger for asthma attacks. The study was
conducted in Long Beach and Riverside, both communities with
high air pollution levels and large roadways close to
residential neighborhoods. More
National
News: Remodeling an old house is greener than building new
one, study shows January 26, 2012 – The new
study, “The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental
Value of Building Reuse,” shows that in almost every
instance, remodeling an old building is greener than
building a new one. The study found that reusing old
buildings provides immediate climate benefits while it could
take decades for a new energy-efficient building to provide
the same benefits. More
Did you know...
that air quality in Southern California
has improved dramatically since the
1940’s? While our air has improved, we
still have a long way to go to meet
state and federal air quality health
standards. Together, we all can make a
difference! Click
here
(PDF, 2.62MB) to learn 10 things you can do
to join AQMD in cleaning the air that we
breathe.
AQMD
awards funding for eight renewable
energy projects
