Spare the Air Alert Extended Through Wednesday
High temperatures and vehicle exhaust are combining to help create unhealthy air quality in the Bay Area, prompting a Spare the Air alert....
02
Jul
17
Jun
Air District Launches New Air Quality Notification Service
A new subscription service can notify Bay Area residents via text and email of incidents impacting county-level and regional air quality....
29
Feb
Chevron Required to Reduce Emissions and Pay Up Millions
BAAQMD and Supervisor John Gioia said planned and proposed efforts to hold Chevron accountable could have major health and economic benefits....
14
Feb
Refineries End Lawsuits, Agree to Abide by Emissions Rule
Two refineries in Contra Costa County have agreed to end lawsuits against BAAQMD in a settlement that includes millions of dollars from Chevron....
30
Jan
West Contra Costa Landfill Fined for History of Air Quality Violations
The Richmond landfill closed in 2007 but has received 13 violation notices from 2019 to 2023 for issues including well and surface leaks and visible emissions....
14
Dec
Air District Releases Draft of Emissions Reduction Plan for West County
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District released a draft plan to reduce emissions for the Richmond-North Richmond-San Pablo area of Contra Costa County....
28
Nov
Veil of Fire and Smoke Over Richmond From What Chevron Says Is a Flare
The sky over Richmond turned black with smoke around 4 p.m. Monday, with flames shooting from the Chevron refinery in what the company called a flaring event....
08
Sep
Air Quality District Launches New Tool to Search Notices of Violations Around Region
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced Thursday a tool where people can search notices of violation issued in the past five years....
29
Aug
Spare the Air Alert Issued for Wednesday Due to Smog
High inland temperatures and light winds are expected to combine with motor vehicle exhaust to create unhealthy levels of smog....
28
Jul
Chemtrade Fined $1.15 Million for Air Quality Violations at Richmond Plant
A company that provides industrial chemicals was fined $1.15 million Thursday for air quality violations at its sulfuric acid manufacturing plant in Richmond....
21
Jul
Another Spare the Air Alert Issued for Saturday
Hot weather expected to continue into the weekend has prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to issue another Spare the Air alert for Saturday....
15
Jul
Another Spare the Air Alert Issued for Saturday
A Spare the Air alert has been extended to Saturday as hot temperatures are expected to combine with vehicle exhaust to create unhealthy amounts of smog....
13
Jul
Spare the Air Alert Issued for Friday Due to Smog
With hot weather and vehicle exhaust expected to create unhealthy air conditions, people are advised to limit driving and exercising outdoors....
24
May
With the Aid of Legislation, Richmond Plans to Hold Polluters Accountable
AB 617 gave heavily polluted areas, including Richmond-San Pablo, support to clean their air, which was discussed at Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting....
24
May
Clean Transportation Could Reduce Disproportionate Harms of Air Pollution
Minimizing air pollution is a public health and equity issue, and clean transportation could play a role in addressing this problem....
