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The Air District is announcing the start of the Spare the Air summer smog season, which runs from May to October in the Bay Area.

Spare the Air Alert in effect. Wood burning is banned. Burn bans can occur year-round for wildfires. Smoke from wildfires throughout the Bay Area is impacting air quality.  

The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert for smog and the air quality advisory for smoke through Tuesday. Wildfire smoke combined with high inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust are expected to cause unhealthy smog, or ozone, accumulation in the Bay Area. Smoke from Northern California wildfires is expected to continue to impact the region creating hazy and smoky skies.

The Air District is announcing the start of the Spare the Air summer smog season on Monday, May 2. Millions of cars on our roadways each day remain the largest source of summertime smog pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the Bay Area. The Spare the Air campaign encourages Bay Area residents to drive less and look for ways to share, shorten, or change their commutes to help reduce smog, traffic, and gridlock in the region.

The Air District has awarded the 2022 Spare the Air Leadership Award to MCE for their Low-Income Families and Tenants or LIFT program, which has already given over $1 million in rebates to 680 homes, saving over 7,800 kilowatt-hours of energy per year.

Dec 7, 2020 ... December 7, 2020 Request for Proposals# 2020-012 Advertising, Communications, and Survey Research Services for Spare the Air Campaigns SECTION I – SUMMARY ...

Feb 6, 2018 ... February 6, 2018 Request for Proposals# 2018-002 Advertising, Communications, and Survey Research Services for Spare the Air Campaigns SECTION I – SUMMARY ...

May 1, 2014 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Aaron Richardson May 1, 2014 ...

May 1, 2013 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lisa Fasano May 1, 2013 ...

Jun 6, 2013 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann June 6, 2013 ...

Jun 7, 2013 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann June 7, 2013 ...

Sep 5, 2017 ... BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT CONTRACT NO. 2017.202 1. PARTIES - The parties to this Contract ("Contract") are the Bay Area Air Quality Management ...

Sep 27, 2011 ... Spare the Air Alert FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kristine Roselius September 27, 2011 415.749.4900 Air District issues Spare the Air ...

Jul 28, 2016 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tom Flannigan July 28, 2016 415.749.4900 ...

Jul 25, 2016 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kristine Roselius July 25, 2016 415.749.4900 ...

Jul 27, 2016 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tom Flannigan July 27, 2016 415.749.4900 ...

Jul 27, 2016 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lisa Fasano July 24, 2016 415.749.4900 ...

Jul 26, 2016 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kristine Roselius July 26, 2016 415.749.4900 ...

Nov 13, 2023 ... November 13, 2023 Request for Proposals# 2023-042 Advertising, Communications, and Survey Research Services for Spare the Air Program SECTION I – SUMMARY ...

Dec 22, 2014 ... January 5, 2015 Request for Proposals No. 2015-001 Community Engagement and Facilitation Services for Spare the Air Resource Teams SECTION I – SUMMARY ...