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Updated on May 03, 2013

SCAQMD Approves Measures to Further Reduce Pollution from Residential Wood Burning, Open Burning in the Southland

SCAQMD has approved changes to its residential wood burning and open burning programs that will further reduce harmful fine particulate pollution throughout the Southland during fall and winter months, November through February.  MORE INFORMATION

State Air Pollution Control Officers Release New Report

The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association has released its annual air quality report California's Progress Toward Clean Air for all 35 local air districts in the state documenting dramatic reductions in unhealthy levels of fine particulate pollution in every county reporting air quality data.  MORE INFORMATION | REPORT

Southland Residents Can Save Some Green With Annual Lawn Mower Exchange Program

Southland residents can now register to get up to 75 percent in savings with the South Coast AQMD's popular lawn mower exchange program.  MORE INFORMATION

SCAQMD Adopts New Notification and Reporting Requirements for "Fracking" and Other Oil and Gas Well Drilling Activities

SCAQMD has adopted California's first comprehensive notification and reporting requirements to provide information needed to assess air quality and health effects from oil and gas drilling activities in the regionMORE INFORMATION

Home Depot Agrees to Pay $8 Million to Settle Air Quality Violations

The Home Depot has agreed to pay $8 million to settle air quality violations for allegedly selling tens of thousands of gallons of non-compliant paint and other coatings to Southland consumers. MORE INFORMATION

Exide to Conduct Public Meetings to Inform Public of Arsenic Risk

Exide Technologies, a lead acid-battery recycling facility in Vernon, will conduct public meetings this spring to inform residents of cancer risk due to arsenic emissions from the facility.  MORE INFORMATION

Wildomar Councilmember Benoit Joins SCAQMD Board

Ben Benoit, a councilmember for the City of Wildomar, was sworn in on March 1 as the newest member of the SCAQMD Governing Board.  MORE INFORMATION

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