Entries by Clean Air Board

EPA announces revised air quality standard

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 […]

Tell Gov. Shapiro: Appeal the RGGI Ruling

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 Alert for July 17

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 alert for ozone on July 6

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 […]

DEP extends Code Red Air Quality Alert to June 29

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 […]

DEP declares Air Quality Action Day for June 28 & 29

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)   […]

DEP declares Air Quality Action Day for June 17

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) […]

DEP extends Air Quality alert to June 7

A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Wednesday, Jun 7   Tomorrow’s Forecast Wednesday, Jun 7: 147 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particle Pollution (2.5 microns)   76 AQI Moderate Ozone Extended Forecast Thursday, Jun 8: 93 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns)   80 AQI Moderate Ozone […]