Entries by Clean Air Board
DEP declares Air Quality Action Day for May 31
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Wednesday, May 31 Tomorrow’s Forecast Wednesday, May 31: 130 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 58 AQI Moderate Ozone Extended Forecast Thursday, Jun 1: 95 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 78 AQI Moderate Ozone […]
Clean Air Board files comments to EPA on PM2.5 standards
March 27, 2023 – The Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency on proposed revisions to the air quality standards for fine particulate (soot). CAB urged EPA to tighten the standards to protect vulnerable populations and the general public. Recent medical studies have shown that even low levels […]
EPA proposes to revise the air quality standard for PM2.5
The EPA Proposed Rule for fine particulate was published in the Federal Register, link here: https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072-1543Public comments are due March 28. Go to the proposed rule to find out how to submit comments.
PA DEP declares Air Quality Action Day for Dec. 29 in Susquehanna Valley
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Thursday, Dec 29 Tomorrow’s Forecast Thursday, Dec 29: 112 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Extended Forecast Friday, Dec 30: 100 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Current Conditions as of 1 PM on Wednesday: High […]
Air Quality Action Day declared by PA DEP for Susquehanna Valley for Nov. 24
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Thursday, Nov 24 Tomorrow’s Forecast Thursday, Nov 24: 102 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Extended Forecast Friday, Nov 25: 75 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Saturday, Nov 26: 50 AQI Good Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) […]
DEP declares Air Quality Action Day on Oct. 23 for Susquehanna Valley
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Sunday, Oct 23 Tomorrow’s Forecast Sunday, Oct 23: 102 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Extended Forecast Monday, Oct 24: 95 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Tuesday, Oct 25: 70 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Current […]
DEP declares Air Quality Action Day for Aug. 4
A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley Area, PA, on Thursday, Aug 4 Tomorrow’s Forecast Thursday, Aug 4: 102 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Ozone 58 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Extended Forecast Friday, Aug 5: 60 AQI Moderate Ozone 54 AQI Moderate Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) Current Conditions: Mostly […]
Air Pollution Kills 10 Million People a Year.
Air Pollution Kills 10 Million People a Year. Why Do We Accept That as Normal? By David Wallace-Wells, Opinion Writer, NY Times, July 8, 2022 For every thousand people alive on earth, 973 are regularly inhaling toxins. Only 27 are not. Which means, almost certainly, you are too. Last fall, the World Health Organization lowered its […]
