Posts Tagged ‘Bay Area Air Quality Management District’
Plan to reduce West Oakland air pollution heads to state for approval
West Oakland’s community-developed air pollution plan passes first hurdle
Read MoreOakland’s air quality problem: Can first-of-its-kind legislation solve it?
East and West Oakland have an air quality problem. In fact, children living there are diagnosed with asthma at twice the national rate. But a first-of-it’s-kind legislation for environmental justice, AB 617, is trying to fix this.
Read MoreWest Oakland slated to benefit from plan to reduce air pollution
Ten communities from around the state are being selected for the deployment of air monitoring systems and community emissions reduction programs.
Read MoreVolunteers distribute respiratory masks to the homeless in Oakland
Volunteers from Oakland-based organizations are distributing respiratory masks to homeless people in Oakland to stave off poor air quality caused by historic wildfires in California’s Wine Country.
Read MoreEnvironmental barrier gives students at one Oakland school a chance at fresh air
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several Bay Area-based organizations have planted a vegetation barrier to try to reduce air pollution at an East Oakland elementary school.
Read MoreDespite a roar of support, Port of Oakland truckers meet resistance in negotiations
Frustrated truck drivers rolled into downtown yesterday as their representatives met with state and city officials.
Read More“Mega-crematorium” still sparking controversy
Community activists and environmentalists want the City of Oakland to permanently block a proposed giant crematory proposed near the airport.
Read MoreDespite cuts, operators of the Free B shuttle hope to keep the free rides coming
Now that one of the primary funders of Oakland’s Free Broadway Shuttle has decided to cut its contribution to the program by half, those who work with the shuttle say they’re optimistic it will continue, but they’ll need to make up the funding deficit to keep the free rides coming.
Read MoreProfitable transportation agency votes to leave Oakland
Amidst pleas by city officials to remain in Oakland, the Bay Area Toll Authority voted 8-6 to purchase a new building in San Francisco, where the agency will locate its new headquarters.
Read MoreThe Great Race for Clean Air asks commuters to step out of the car
Thousands of Bay Area commuters will forego their solo morning drive in September and October after the 2011 Great Race for Clean Air kicks off this Thursday. For the next two months, employees will be encouraged to use bicycles, take public transit and carpool to get to work.
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