pollution

Richmond, San Jose selected for federal clean economy program

Richmond and San Jose have been selected to receive federal Communities LEAP funding to help the cities transition to clean…

2 years ago

New harbor craft regulations could improve health for West Oakland residents

New harbor craft regulations will help cut pollution and improve health in portside communities like West Oakland.

2 years ago

Southern wildfire smoke prompts Monday air quality advisory

Wildfire smoke from southern Sierra blazes will continue to bring haze to Bay Area skies through Monday, air district officials…

3 years ago

Pollution spike pushes Spare the Air alert into Tuesday

Air district officials extended a Spare the Air alert through Tuesday as wildfire smoke and haze linger in Bay Area…

3 years ago

Onshore winds forecast to clear up smoky Bay Area skies

The Bay Area's air quality is forecast to improve over the next couple of days as a new weather pattern…

3 years ago

PG&E to pay up to $190 million for pollution cleanup at Marina Small Craft Harbor

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Friday PG&E has agreed to pay the city up to $190 million to…

3 years ago

Raw sewage pollutes Oakland Estuary after wastewater plant fails in power outage

Boaters are being warned to stay away from the Oakland Estuary on Saturday, after an estimated 50,000 gallons of raw…

4 years ago

Heat, exhaust prompt second Spare the Air Alert Tuesday

Soaring temperatures and more cars on the roads brought haze back to Bay Area skies this week, prompting air district…

4 years ago

Noting improved air quality, district encourages teleworking after shutdowns

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Spare the Air season started Monday, but the district said record-low numbers of…

4 years ago

Shipping company fined $1.65 million over illegal discharge into ocean

A Singapore-based shipping company was fined $1.65 million in federal court in Oakland this week for dumping oily bilge water…

4 years ago

AG Becerra, environmental groups sue EPA over salt pond protection

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and four environmental groups filed a pair of lawsuits in federal court in San Francisco…

5 years ago

Air district issues a Wednesday Spare the Air alert

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday, the second straight day…

5 years ago

Bay Area air quality expected to degrade as 2019 begins

Air quality is expected to degrade somewhat to "moderate status" in the North Bay and the Santa Clara Valley by…

5 years ago

Drinking straws targeted in proposed bill

For California Assemblyman Ian Calderon, it was apparently the last straw.

6 years ago

San Francisco cuts greenhouse gases faster than planned

Francisco has reached an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gases locally two years ahead of schedule.

7 years ago

‘Spare the Air’ declared for fifth-straight day

A fifth consecutive Spare the Air alert has been issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for Friday.

8 years ago

SF judge floats penalty for VW diesel cheating

A federal judge announced a proposed settlement in which Volkswagen would repair or buy back 480,000 vehicles.

8 years ago

Millions pledged to help erase Bay Area smog

More than $90 million will be available in 2016 and 2017 for projects and programs to reduce air pollution in…

8 years ago

Air district stiffens wood burning rules

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has strengthened its wood burning regulations, including prohibiting wood burning devices from being…

9 years ago

Heat, high pressure trigger Spare the Air day

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for Tuesday.

9 years ago

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