The Air District continues to take steps to ensure air quality and public health are protected while the Bay Area adjusts to the latest phases of the COVID pandemic. Permits for businesses adjusting operations to aid in the public health response will continue to be expedited. Read more... | en Español
The Air District is taking steps to ensure Bay Area air quality and public health are protected during the COVID pandemic. Permits for businesses adjusting operations to aid in the public health response will also be expedited. Read more... | en Español
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It is illegal to burn wood during a Spare the Air Alert.
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The Community Health Protection Program works to improve air quality in local neighborhoods.
The Air District develops rules to improve air quality and protect the climate.
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Updated Board of Directors Meeting
New East Oakland AB 617 Community Steering Committee Meeting
New Clean Air Community Emissions Reduction Plan Steering Committee
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New Community Equity, Health & Justice Committee
Updated Mobile Source and Climate Impacts Committee
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Stationary Source and Climate Impacts Committee
Nov 28
November 28, 2022
Air District offers $1200 to scrap old cars through the Vehicle Buy Back Program
The Air District is announcing incentives of $1,200 through the Vehicle Buy Back Program for Bay Area residents to scrap 1998 and older vehicles to improve local air quality.
Nov 24
November 24, 2022
Spare the Air Alert issued for Friday due to wood smoke pollution
The Air District is issuing the winter season’s first Spare the Air Alert for tomorrow, Friday, November 25, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.
Nov 22
November 22, 2022
Air District asks public to not burn wood over Thanksgiving holiday
The Air District is asking residents to not burn wood over the Thanksgiving holiday to help prevent air pollution from rising to unhealthy levels. Air quality is expected to be in the Moderate category on Thanksgiving Day and extensive wood burning over the holiday could cause air quality to become unhealthy, especially in inland valleys. A Spare the Air Alert is NOT in effect and wood burning is allowed, but strongly discouraged.
Nov 15
November 15, 2022
Air District’s Charge! program helps fund electric vehicle charging stations
The Air District is announcing the availability of $5 million through the Charge! program, which provides grant funding to offset the cost to purchase and install new chargers for light-duty electric vehicles.
November 10, 2022
November 9, 2022
November 7, 2022