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The Air District’s Board of Directors today adopted amendments to Regulation 6, Rule 5: Particulate Emissions from Refinery Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Units to further reduce particulate matter emissions from petroleum refineries. The rule is now the most health-protective and stringent regulation of its kind in the country.

The Air District's Board of Directors approved funding today for 92 new plug-in electric vehicle charging stations throughout the nine-county region. The project will provide grants for the installation of new, publicly available EV charging stations along major transportation corridors, at workplaces, and at key locations.

The Air District's Board of Directors adopted a bold air quality and climate plan, the 2017 Clean Air Plan, entitled Spare the Air - Cool the Climate (YouTube streaming video), which addresses air quality improvement and greenhouse gas reduction for the nine-county Bay Area region.

On July 15, 2020, the Air District’s Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to consider approval of Emissions Statement Certification for the 1997, 2008 and 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards.  The public comment period is now open and will close on Monday, July 6, 2020.

On Wednesday, December 16, the Air District’s Board of Directors will consider three petroleum refining rules and amendments for adoption. The Air District originally planned to bring six rules for consideration, but due to the large number of public comments received, extra time is required to consider changes to the three remaining rules.

The Air District's Board of Directors unanimously adopted strong new provisions that will significantly improve the agency’s wood burning regulation designed to further safeguard public health against the hazards of fine particle pollution. The changes to the Air District’s wood burning regulation tighten exemptions and requirements from the original rule which was adopted in July 2008.

The Air District's Board of Directors approved allocating $4 million in Community Air Protection Incentives funding to support home and school air filtration programs in Bay Area communities at their June 4 meeting. As part of this initiative, the Air District Board authorized up to $1.3 million of upgrades in public schools in Richmond, North Richmond, San Pablo, and Tara Hills. An additional $1.7 million will be used to expand air filtration upgrades in schools in Bayview-Hunters Point in San Francisco, and $1 million will be allocated to the Air District’s Home Air Filtration program.

The Air District's Board of Directors approved $3 million in funding for the upgrade of wood-burning devices with cleaner heating options. Incentives for this program are expected to be available later this summer. The funding will provide assistance for potentially up to 1,300 Bay Area households to replace older, more polluting fireplaces or wood stoves with cleaner electric heat pumps, or natural gas or propane stoves or inserts.

The Air District is sending representatives to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11 through November 22. Air District Board of Directors Chair Davina Hurt and Executive Officer Dr. Philip Fine will hold a virtual press conference on Tuesday, November 19 at 10 AM. Bay Area residents are invited to join the discussion, ask questions and share their concerns by connecting with the Air District on Facebook during the livestream press conference.

Jul 24, 2013 ... Ultrafine Particles (UFPs): A Cause for Concern, Part II, 2012 Presentation to the Board of Directors By the BAAQMD Advisory Council December 5, 2012 ...

Jan 6, 2014 ... AGENDA: 10 Black Carbon (BC): Adverse Impacts on Global Climate and Local Health Summary of 2013 Advisory Council Efforts Presented to the Board of Directors December 18, 2013 ...

Jul 1, 2015 ... AGENDA: 15 Exploring Bay Area Energy Future as Part of Climate Protection Strategy 2014 Efforts of Advisory Council Prepared for the Board of Directors 2015 ...

May 31, 2017 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kristine Roselius May 31, 2017 ...

Nov 25, 2019 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 25, 2019 CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann - 415.749.4900 Air District Board of Directors approves funding for comprehensive Milpitas odor study Study ...

Apr 26, 2017 ... AGENDA: 20 Spare the Air – Cool the Climate A Blueprint for Clean Air and Climate Protection in the Bay Area Board of Directors April 19, 2017 Henry Hilken Director of Planning and Climate ...

Jan 12, 2022 ... ~;! {'' . -J~· '.{ , ;.\ " '(' .. t •. • ·. '( ~· ) , , ~~~ .. BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT • •. '· ·• • ,,f . RESOLUTION NO. 2021-21 ., A· Resolution of the Board of Directors ...

Jan 15, 2019 ... Board of Directors Retreat/Special Meeting January 16, 2019 Jack P. Broadbent Executive ...

May 1, 2024 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2024 CONTACT: communications@baaqmd.gov Air District Board of Directors adopts Path to Clean Air Plan to improve air quality in Richmond-North Richmond-San ...

Feb 1, 2023 ... DocuSign Envelope ID: 1757C2F1-BEDE-4C4F-B059-4F2332D84774 BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY ...

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