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[ September 1, 2010 12:00 am to September 2, 2010 11:59 am. ] Wednesday September 1st, is Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, as issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Update: Thursday, September 2nd will also have a Spare the Air alert in effect.
Please consider:
Taking transit
Carpooling
Vanpooling
Working from home
For more information about Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
Today, Tuesday August 24th, is a Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, making today the second smog day issued in two days by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. On summer Spare the Air days, ground-quality ozone–or smog–levels are expected to be unhealthy and residents are Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
Today, Monday August 23rd is Spare the Air day.
Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy today due to the combination of hot temperatures and light winds, resulting in poor air quality for the Bay Area.
To help prevent smog today, please:
carpool or vanpool
take Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is searching for Bay Area residents to share their commuting stories in its Commuter Chronicles video contest. Tell them why and how you Spare the Air during your commute — whether you carpool, take public transit, telecommute, bike or walk to work Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
As we mentioned earlier this week, the Bay Area will receive $5 million for electric vehicle charging stations as part of the Spare the Air program. This should be welcome news indeed for any current electric vehicle owners or to those considering making the switch. One of the current Keep reading >> By: Caroline Dickie
Upcoming Events & Meetings
Thursday May 13, 2010 – Bike to Work Day
Thursday May 13, 2010 – Evening on the Trails
For more events, visit http://www.511contracosta.org/events/
Local News (Contra Costa County & East Bay)
Bike Buck$ Program begins
With road funds, Pittsburg plans 1.7-mile expressway, BART extension into East Contra Costa Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
On Monday, May 3, 2010, Spare the Air announced the beginning of Smog season for the Bay Area. During the summer months, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will issue Spare the Air Smog Alerts when the air quality forecast is considered to be unhealthy.
For more information Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
Local News
Public hearing on March 18, 2010 at 9 AM on The County Connection 10-Year Short Range Transit Plan
The City of Richmond solicits feedback via a survey on motorist, pedestrian, cyclist, & transit user safety
BART’s Central Contra Costa Crossover Project will cause delays of up to 15 Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
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On February 28, 2010 the Winter Spare the Air season ended. Winter Spare the Air alerts will resume beginning November 1, 2010. After this day, it will be illegal to burn wood during Winter Spare the Air alerts.
However, residents who do burn in a fireplace our Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan 
The effects of particle pollution are serious. According to the American Lung Association, the particles are so small they bypass the body’s natural defenses and lodge deep in the lungs. Click here to view a short video clip on particle pollution.
However, the good news is that Spare the Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan -
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