Sustainable development is essential and can be of great benefit to a community. The Clean Air Board of Central PA is recommending that Air Quality Monitoring Programs be included for large construction and demolition-remediation projects in our county. This recommendation is not intended to deter development, but to ensure it is done in a safe […]
The Environmental Health Board produced air pollution dispersal maps for the Clean Air Board of Central PA. These HYSPLIT maps show how air pollution is projected to move beyond the PAX-1 site. EHP uses NOAA satellite data and the maps are considered very reliable re: long term air pollution trends. As expected, the residences adjacent […]
February 7, 2024 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised the annual fine particulate (PM2.5) air quality standard. The new rule lowers the annual standard for fine particulate matter to 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air, down from the current standard of 12 micrograms. Over the next two years, the EPA will identify […]
Message from Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Executive Director and Chief Counsel, Clean Air Council The Commonwealth Court just dealt a blow to Pennsylvania’s plan of joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-invest program that would reduce climate pollution and invest in local communities. Given that Pennsylvania is the nation’s fourth largest emitter of […]
DEP Declares Statewide Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulate Matter for July 17, 2023 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for fine particulate matter July 17, 2023, in Pennsylvania. Smoke from wildfires is expected to impact Pennsylvania air quality throughout the […]
DEP Declares Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ozone for July 6, 2023 in Lehigh Valley-Berks Area and Susquehanna Valley Area A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Thursday, Jul 6 Tomorrow’s Forecast Thursday, Jul 6: 101 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Ozone 60 AQI […]
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Thursday, Jun 29 Tomorrow’s Forecast Thursday, Jun 29: 178 AQI Unhealthy Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 85 AQI Moderate Ozone Extended Forecast Friday, Jun 30: 100 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 93 AQI Moderate Ozone Current Conditions as […]
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Wednesday, Jun 28 and Thursday, Jun 29 Today and Tomorrow’s Forecast Wednesday, Jun 28: 175 AQI Unhealthy Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 38 AQI Good Ozone Thursday, Jun 29: 125 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) […]
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Saturday, Jun 17 Tomorrow’s Forecast Saturday, Jun 17: 101 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 56 AQI Moderate Ozone Extended Forecast Sunday, Jun 18: 68 AQI Moderate Ozone 65 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) […]
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Friday, Jun 9 Tomorrow’s Forecast Friday, Jun 9: 125 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 45 AQI Good Ozone Extended Forecast Saturday, Jun 10: 100 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 55 AQI Moderate Ozone […]
