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Due to the significant heat wave and energy shortages, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency that allows the use of backup generators and similar backup power sources to reduce the strain on grid-based electrical power. The proclamation is in effect until 11:59 PM on August 20.

The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program has been signed into law by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Senate Bill 1128, which passed the state legislature without any opposition, authorizes the Air District and MTC to jointly continue the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program, a program that requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees in the Bay Area to offer commuter benefits to their employees.

The Air District announced today that the California Air Resources Board has voted to formally include Bayview Hunters Point/Southeast San Francisco in the state’s Community Air Protection Program, also known as AB 617. This key move directs state funds and resources to a vibrant, historically significant and culturally rich Bay Area community.

Learn about regional agencies in the Bay Area and state agencies in California that are addressing the challenges posed by climate change.

The Air District has sent a strong letter to the Governor’s office, expressing an “opposition unless amended” position on state bills AB 617 and AB 398.

The Air District has joined the State of California’s lawsuit against the United States Postal Service to stop the agency from replacing 90 percent of its delivery fleet with fossil-fuel-powered vehicles.

Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District, has issued a statement in support of the State of California’s decision to sue the Trump Administration over their plans to roll back auto emissions standards.

Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District, offered a statement in support of the State of California’s decision to sue the Trump Administration over their plans to gut restrictions to the 2015 Clean Power Plan.

The Air District's Board of Directors has voted to set the stage for Regulation 12, Rule 16 to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the region’s five refineries, creating a model for the state and nation to follow.

The Air District announced today that its independent Hearing Board, a quasi-judicial independent body authorized under state law, has approved an abatement order for Valero Refining Co. to cease unreported emissions at its Benicia oil refinery as safely and expeditiously as possible. 

The Air District has released a woodsmoke White Paper for public comment, which provides extensive information on wood burning in the Bay Area, the current state of the regulatory landscape for wood-burning devices, and a discussion of potential recommendations to further minimize woodsmoke emissions and exposures.

The Air District’s independent Hearing Board has granted an abatement order request to shut down nine diesel generators at the Green Sage cannabis facilities in East Oakland, effective immediately.  This order applies to Green Sage Management, the property owners, and two state-licensed cannabis cultivators within the complex.   

The Air District is hosting a community workshop in San Leandro, the first in a series of 10 workshops to be held within the next three months, to begin implementation of state law AB 617 which requires reduction of air pollution in communities with high air pollution burdens. 

Due to the significant heat wave and energy shortages, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency that allows the use of backup generators and similar backup power sources to reduce the strain on grid-based electrical power.  The proclamation is in effect until 11:59 PM on September 8.  

Today, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced that Value Plumbing Co., Inc., of Oakley, California, has agreed to pay $310,000 in a settlement filed with the Superior Court of the State of California in the County of Contra Costa for installing uncertified residential water heaters in the Bay Area.

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The Air District has released for public review a new draft air quality plan – a call to action to Spare the Air and Cool the Climate (YouTube streaming video). The 2017 Plan aims to lead the region to a post-carbon economy, to continue progress toward attaining all state and federal air quality standards, and to eliminate health risk disparities from exposure to air pollution among Bay Area communities.

The Air District's Board of Directors will consider the proposed 2017 Clean Air Plan – a call to action to Spare the Air and Cool the Climate (YouTube streaming video) - at their regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, April 19, starting at 9:45 AM. The 2017 Plan aims to lead the region to a post-carbon economy, to continue progress toward attaining all state and federal air quality standards, and to eliminate health risk disparities from exposure to air pollution among Bay Area communities.

Jun 27, 2018 ... STATE OF RESIST-ANCE E X C L U S I V E B O O K P R E S E N T A T I O N  GUEST SPEAKER  DR. MANUEL PASTOR Dr. Manuel Pastor is a Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the ...

四月 25, 2013 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ralph Borrmann April 17, 2013 415.749.4900 State Air Pollution Control Officers release new ...