Air District, Chevron Richmond Set New Benchmark With Air Monitoring Upgrades

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

Richmond Standard | 12 June 2025 | Chevron Richmond and the Bay Area Air District have reached an agreement to upgrade air monitoring by adding high-accuracy hydrogen sulfide sensors, expanding public data access, and issuing quarterly pollutant reports. The deal aims...

Unhealthy Air Quality Calls For First Knozone Action Day On June 12

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

Fox 59 | 12 June 2025 | Indianapolis has issued its first Knozone Action Day of 2025 due to elevated ground-level ozone, posing health risks for vulnerable groups like children, seniors, and those with respiratory or heart conditions. Residents are urged to limit...

Where wildfire smoke will lower air quality across the Midwest and Northeast

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

The Washington Post | 12 June 2025 | Wildfire smoke from British Columbia is spreading across central and eastern U.S. states, creating unhealthy air quality conditions from Montana to the Northeast and contributing to near-record smoke levels for June. The...

Trump’s EPA Announces Major Rollbacks To Power Plant Pollution Limits

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

The Guardian | 12 June 2025 | The EPA under the Trump administration has proposed repealing key climate and air toxics rules, allowing power plants to emit more greenhouse gases and hazardous pollutants like mercury. Critics warn the move endangers public health,...

EPA Proposes Rollback On Rules Limiting Carbon And Air Pollution From Fossil Fuel Power Plants

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

CBS News | 12 June 2025 | The EPA has announced plans to repeal Biden-era limits on carbon dioxide and mercury emissions from fossil fuel power plants, despite projections that the rules would prevent thousands of deaths and billions in health costs. Critics warn the...

Trump’s EPA Wants To Repeal Regulations On Carbon Emissions From Power Plants

by Air Quality News | Jun 12, 2025 | Headlines

NBC News | 12 June 2025 | The EPA has proposed eliminating carbon and mercury pollution limits on power plants, reversing Biden-era rules aimed at reducing emissions and protecting public health. Critics warn the move prioritizes fossil fuel interests over climate...