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The Air District and Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson filed a joint civil lawsuit against Radius Recycling, formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries, for air quality violations related to the fire at the company’s facility in West Oakland on August 9-10, 2023. In addition, previous enforcement actions by the Air District and the district attorney required Radius Recycling to install new equipment that has eliminated hundreds of tons of air pollution and reduced cancer risk by 84 percent since 2022; today the Air District finalized the operating permit for this important equipment. 

The Air District is encouraging residents to prepare for potential smoke impacts this summer to protect their health in the event of widespread unhealthy air quality.  

The Air District has selected grantees for Cycle 2 of the James Cary Smith Community Grant Program, awarding $3.5 million to 12 community-based and nonprofit organizations across the region.  

The deadline to apply to the Air District’s Clean HEET Program has been extended to September 30, 2025. Clean HEET grants are currently available to help offset the cost of switching from wood-burning or pellet-burning stoves, fireplace inserts, or open-hearth fireplaces to an electric heat pump. A decommission-only option is also available for homeowners to remove existing open-hearth fireplaces or older, uncertified wood-burning stoves or inserts.

View Advisory Council agendas, minutes, and final reports from 2012 below.

Learn about the Air District’s open incentive program opportunities and view open requests for applications and qualifications.

2024 Community Advisory Council Agendas

The Hearing Board is an independent quasi-judicial body created by California State law with the sole authority to provide temporary relief from Bay Area Air Quality Management District rules, regulations, and permit conditions, under certain circumstances.

Learn about funding opportunities for projects that improve air quality, reduce public health impacts, and protect global climate.

Wayne Farrens

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Air District fees for Permits and Equipment, Asbestos Demolition and Renovation, and Open Burning can be paid online with a credit or debit card.

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The Air District’s online permitting system gives regulated industry the ability to submit permit applications, renew permits, update facility information, and access permit documents. Additional functionality and improvements will follow. The goal of this system is to improve efficiency, accuracy, and the customer experience.

Learn about the Air District's Asbestos Demolition/Renovation Program and find notification forms, answers to frequently asked questions, compliance tips, and more.

Learn about the Air District's Naturally Occurring Asbestos Program and find notification forms, regulatory information, and more.