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The Air District is announcing that more than $90 million in incentive funding is now available through the Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Program to upgrade or replace eligible heavy-duty vehicles and equipment with cleaner and zero-emissions technology. 

The Air District announced today the release of the draft Path to Clean Air Community Emissions Reduction Plan for Richmond-North Richmond-San Pablo. The draft plan is now open to the public for review and comment through January 19, 2024.

The Air District and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are announcing a new compliance option for the regional Commuter Benefits Program. In addition to the four options employers can currently choose to comply with the regional commuter program, employers can now choose Option 5: Telework. 

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.

Air quality in the Bay Area continues to be very unhealthy, especially in the fire-impacted counties of Napa, Sonoma and Solano. The smoke plume from the fires has now moved to the South Bay and air quality will be unpredictable and impact the entire Bay Area through the weekend.

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.

The Air District and Contra Costa Health Services continue to work together to investigate the source of odors that fouled San Francisco and Richmond on December 28 and 29. The joint investigation has ruled out any sources on San Francisco Bay, including ships or oil spills on the water, and now centers on Chevron’s Richmond refinery and other potential sources in Richmond, such as the waste water treatment plant, waste management facility, and other industrial sources.

The Air District is announcing the launch of the Charge! Program’s grant application process to access at least $10 million in grant funding to offset the cost of purchasing and installing new chargers for light-duty electric vehicles at multi-family housing facilities, destinations, transit parking locations, and workplaces across the Bay Area. This funding is available to businesses, homeowner associations, non-profits, public agencies, and tribes. Applications are being accepted now through June 6, 2025, at 5PM.

Mar 20, 2014 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann March 20, 2014 415.749.4900 Freeway air monitoring data now available online SAN ...

Mar 13, 2025 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2025 CONTACT: communications@baaqmd.gov Air District’s Clean HEET Program now accepting applications Incentives available to replace wood-burning devices ...

May 11, 2021 ... MEDIA ADVISORY DATE: May 12, 2021 CONTACT: Tina Landis, 415.940.3585 Volkswagen Light Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding Program Now Open SAN FRANCISCO – The ...

Jan 13, 2014 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tom Flannigan January 13, 2014 415.749.4900 ...

Feb 10, 2014 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tom Flannigan February 10, 2014 415.749.4900 Employers can sign up now for the ...

Dec 6, 2019 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 6, 2019 MEDIA CONTACTS: South Coast AQMD: Bradley Whittaker, 909-396-3742, press@aqmd.gov CARB: Karen Caesar, 916-322-2990, ...

Feb 20, 2020 ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2020 CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann - 415.749.4900 $5 million in VW funding now available for hydrogen refueling stations in California SAN ...

Jun 30, 2021 ... NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2021 CONTACT: Walter Wallace, 415.519.4628 Air District urges residents to prepare now for wildfires and warns of fireworks dangers ...

May 24, 2021 ... MEDIA ADVISORY DATE: May 25, 2021 CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann - 415.749.4900 $34 million in VW funding now available for zero-emission freight and marine projects in California ...

Jun 16, 2021 ... BAAQMD_AB&I_05.07.21_MA_Transcribed_5.13.21 Aneesh Rana (Facilitator): [00:00:01] Welcome. Good evening, everyone. You have joined the virtual workshop on the Air District’s Draft Health Risk ...

Dec 3, 2019 ... Richmond – San Pablo Community Emissions Reduction Plan Community Design Team Meeting #8: November 11, 2020 List of Appendices:  Meeting Agenda  PowerPoint Presentation  Video Recording ...

Feb 2, 2009 ... Public Comment Hearing 1/21/2009 1 ---oOo--- 1 2 REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT OF 3 BAY AREA AIR QUALITY ...