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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.

The Air District announced three new deputy executive officer appointments at the Board of Directors’ meeting today.

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 and the steering committee for the Richmond–San Pablo Community Air Monitoring Plan will host the Path to Clean Air Community Summit on Saturday, November 2, from 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium located at 403 Civic Center Plaza in Richmond.

The Air District has fined Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company $1,469,579 for air quality violations at its Martinez refinery.

The Air District has fined Republic Services $159,000 for 14 air quality violations at the Sonoma Central Landfill in Petaluma. 

Dr. Philip Fine, executive officer of the District, has offered a statement on the recent air quality incidents at MRC.

The Air District has fined Chevron $900,000 for failing to properly monitor air pollution emissions at its refinery in Richmond.

The Air District will host its first career fair on Tuesday, October 6, from 10am to 2pm at Saint Mary's Cathedral in the St. Francis Hall. The career fair will provide information about job opportunities at the Air District, and will give attendees an opportunity to speak to current employees about their areas of expertise.

The Air District has settled 17 Notices of Violation with Valero Refining Co. for $345,000 for violations at its Benicia refinery. 

The Air District has settled 14 Notices of Violation with Valero Refining Co. for $191,500 for violations at its Benicia Oil Refinery. 

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District will ask Bay Area employers to sign the Cut the Commute Pledge to extend remote work options for employees at a press conference in San Jose on Monday, July 13 at 11:30 a.m. A continuation of remote work can help maintain the Bay Area’s air quality progress even after shelter-in-place orders are eased.

On Monday, September 28, the Air District is hosting the last of a series of open houses to discuss the agency’s four new and amended draft petroleum refinery emissions reduction rules. This open house will be held at Lincoln Elementary School in Richmond starting at 6pm. The public comment period for these rules and amendments closes on Friday, Oct. 2.

The Air District announced today that it has successfully secured a Closure Plan and Agreement with Martin Marietta, terminating operations at its Bayview Hunters Point sand and aggregate processing site at Pier 94. This action will require Martin Marietta to cease all sand and aggregate processing operations by October 31, 2023, and comply with dust control provisions until it vacates the site. 

The Air District announced that Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., has agreed to pay $990,000 to settle air quality violations at its facility in Hercules. 

The Air District announced that Shell Oil Products has agreed to pay $165,000 to settle air quality violations at its petroleum refinery in Martinez. 

The Air District is announcing that Chevron U.S.A. Inc. has agreed to pay $225,500 to settle air quality violations at its refinery in Richmond. 

The Air District has fined BoDean Company, Inc. $1.28 million for nine air quality violations at the construction materials company’s Santa Rosa and Windsor facilities.

The Air District will host an in-person open house on Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 1 – 3 PM. at the Air District’s San Francisco headquarters at 375 Beale Street. The open house will feature informal presentations and opportunities for discussion on the agency’s draft Strategic Plan, which outlines the Air District's roadmap for achieving its mission, setting priorities, and securing resources over the next five years. 

The Air District has reached an agreement with Argent Materials, Inc., that resolves violations at the company’s aggregate recycling facility in East Oakland. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Argent will install and operate a fenceline air monitoring system at both yards of its East Oakland facility to enhance transparency and provide continuous air quality data to the Air District and the community.