| Quarterly meeting Tuesday February 17, 2009 |
| Focusing on 2009 Legislative Session, looking at transportation, goods movement, and other legislative items pertaining to air quality in the Sacramento Region. |
Date: Tuesday, February 17
Time: Noon-2:00 p.m.
Place: Sacramento Area Council of Governments Board Room, 1415 L Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento
More information:
Angela Shepard
(916) 325-1630
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Join us Feb. 17 for our quarterly luncheon featuring Rep. Matsui
It's a new year and time to look ahead at what the new Obama Administration has plans for in the air quality realm. With the federal stimulus package and clean energy technology a legislative priority this year, there certainly will be changes ahead. Join us for an important discussion with Rep. Doris Matsui (invited) on Feb. 17 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Board Room, 1415 L Street in Sacramento. Seating is limited. To RSVP, please contact Angela Shepard. |
| Public input sought on Regional Air Quality Plan |
4 Hearings ahead for new 8-Hour Ozone Standard 
The air districts within the Sacramento Federal Nonattainment Area will hold public hearings to consider adoption of the Sacramento Regional 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and Reasonable Further Progress Plan (Plan). In addition to the Plan adoption, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District will consider certification of the Plan's Environmental Impact Report. The Plan covers all of Sacramento and Yolo counties, and portions of Placer, El Dorado, Solano, and Sutter counties.
According to the Sacramento Air District, the Plan shows that the region is meeting requirements of the Clean Air Act for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard. The Plan also will update the emission inventory and establish new emission budgets for transportation and general conformity. In addition, the plan makes commitments to adopt and implement new reasonably available control measures.
The Boards of Directors in the nonattainment area will consider the adoption of the Plan during public hearings set out below:
Monday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. at the Yuba County Government Center in Marysville.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 9 a.m. at the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors in Placerville.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 9 a.m. at the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District in Davis.
Thursday, Feb. 19, at 2:30 p.m. at the Placer County Board of Supervisors in Auburn.
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| New landmark Breathe California air quality study underway |
January 5, 2009 an important new air quality study got underway  with the placement of 8 DRUM Samplers at five sites along California's Central Valley, in Redding, Chico, Sacramento, Fresno and Bakersfield. This landmark study, sponsored by Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails (BCSET) under the volunteer leadership of Dr. Thomas A. Cahill, PhD, University of California, Davis, will record levels of pollutants along the Valley in 8 size modes, including ultra fine particulates, which, if inhaled, can enter the blood stream and travel to the heart and brain.
Part of an ongoing effort by BCSET to better understand the nature of particulate air pollution in our region, this pioneer study marks the first research effort ever to simultaneously capture levels of ultrafine particulate pollution along the entire California Central Valley.
For further information contact Kori Titus at (916) 444-5900 or by email at ktitus@sacbreathe.org |
| Nominate a Clean Air Champion Today |
Breathe California to  Host Clean Air Awards May 7
Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails requests your help in identifying Clean Air Champions for the 2009 Clean Air Awards. For years, our region has been listed as one of the most polluted metropolitan areas in the country. Our status is improving thanks to the many businesses, individuals, agencies, and organizations that go above and beyond to help make our region a healthier place to live and breathe. If you know an individual or organization that has been working hard to improve air quality in our region, please help recognize their efforts by nominating them for a Clean Air Award! The nomination deadline is January 31, 2009, and the awards will be presented at the 33rd Annual Clean Air Awards Luncheon on May 7, 2009. Take a few moments and nominate a Clean Air Champion online now... | |
| The Cleaner Air Partnership is a joint project of Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails, the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and Valley Vision to help the Sacramento Region meet clean air standards that protect health and promote economic growth. | |
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