San Benito is among 38 California counties that received failing air quality grades.
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San Benito Gets Poor Grade For Air Quality
Air Quality Officials: Stay Inside
The Air Quality Management District warns people in the Sacramento area to stay inside and try to avoid driving because the air quality across the region is very unhealthy for everyone.
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Virtual Globes and Real Time Air Quality Information
A critical facet of the US EPA’s mission is to protect public health. EPA is embracing new technologies to ist in fulfilling that mission. Virtual globes allow the Agency to furnish
real time air quality data and emissions information to the public through tools like Google Earth. By interfacing with a tool that is
widely available and already in use by many citizens, EPA can more effectively communicate with the public. In turn, the public can get current air quality and health data that can help them avoid exposure to unhealthy air, as well as become more informed about their local environment.
Presenter: Phillip G. Dickerson Jr.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Phil Dickerson received a BS in Computer Engineering from North Carolina University in 1991. He has been with the Environmental
Protection Agency since that time. Phil was a founding member of the AIRNow realtime air quality team, serving as the IT advisor for the
program since its inception in 1998. He was also part of the team that developed the EnviroFlash real-time notification system, providing the public with real-time alerts based on air quality forecasts. Currently, Phil is the AIRNow Program Director as part of his duties
as Group Leader for the Information Transfer Group (ITG) in the Outreach and Information Division. ITG manages a number of data
systems and web sites, serving as a test bed for new technologies such as virtual globes. He is currently leading the effort to build
“AIRNow-International”, sharing the expertise gained from the US AIRNow program with the rest of the world, through a pilot project with Shanghai, China.
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Air Pollution Video
A short video I made on air pollution.Hazy Day Prompts Air Quality Alert
It finally feels like summer, but the hot, hazy, humid weather prompted an air quality alert Monday. News 8’s Steve Minich reports.
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Verizon employees improve air quality by drastically reducing idling.
By voluntarily reducing engine idling Verizon employees cut fuel consumption by more than 1 million gallons (equivalent to taking some 1,600 cars off the road for a year).
Overall, Verizons conservation efforts in 2008 alone reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 303,000 metric tons, the equivalent of taking more than 55,500 cars off the road.
Verizons carbon intensity is approximately nine times below the U.S. average, as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Verizons rate of 64 metric tons of CO2 emissions per million dollars in revenue represents a year-over-year improvement of 3 percent. The company remains committed to finding practical and innovative ways to increase energy efficiency and bolster conservation efforts.
In 2008, Verizon launched a pilot project that reduced the energy used by computers and monitors by installing software to remotely shut off computers not in use. Once this initiative is extended throughout the company, the projected energy savings are expected to be equivalent to the annual energy needs of 88,000 homes.
Verizon also operates the largest fuel cell site of its kind in the nation. The companys Energy Star Award-winning facility in Garden City, N.Y., uses seven fuel cells capable of generating enough electrical power per hour to meet the energy needs of 400 single-family homes.
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Making Air Quality Complaints
How to Make Air Quality ComplaintsHow to Test for Indoor Air Pollutants
Questions from 10/13/2004 Energy Town Meeting on Indoor Air Quality
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Air quality could take a hit with regional wildfires
With wildfires burning across the region the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency says the smoke from those fires could linger for the next few days. KXLY4’s Annie Bishop reports.
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