EPA proposed ozone standard News
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Poor air quality predicted for the south coast of New England for today, Tuesday, July 6, 2010 (CT, MA)
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for coastal Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, today due to ground-level ozone. Poor air quality is expected to continue into tomorrow. “We are expecting today to be another unhealthy air quality day in parts of New England,” said Curt Spalding, Administrator of EPA’s New England office. “On ...
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Poor air quality predicted for the south coast of New England for Saturday, July 24, 2010 (CT, MA, RI)
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for coastal Connecticut, all of Rhode Island and south coastal Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, Saturday due to ground-level ozone. A cold frontal passage on Sunday should bring better air quality for the end of the weekend. “We are expecting Saturday to be another unhealthy air quality day in parts of New England,” said Curt ...
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With hot weather, elevated smog predicted in parts of New England for Saturday, June 19, 2010 (CT, MA)
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for northwestern Connecticut and western Massachusetts due to ground-level ozone on Saturday June 19, 2010. Air quality is forecast to improve on Sunday. “We are expecting that on Saturday, some parts of New England will experience unhealthy air quality,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA’s New England office. “When we ...
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Poor air quality predicted in Southern and Coastal New England for Wednesday, June 8
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for southern coastal Connecticut, all of Rhode Island, the south coast of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, and coastal New Hampshire on Wednesday due to ground-level ozone. Poor air quality is likely to continue into Thursday. “We are expecting Wednesday to be an unhealthy air quality day in parts of southern and coastal New ...
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Poor air quality predicted for sections of New England for Thursday, July 21, 2011
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for all of Connecticut; central and northeastern Massachusetts, including the cities of Springfield and Worcester; southwestern New Hampshire; and southern coastal Maine due to ground-level ozone. “When we have very hot weather and conditions that result in unhealthy air quality, we ask New England citizens to help reduce emissions to the air,” said ...
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Elevated ozone levels predicted in parts of conn., mass. and maine on Wed. July 28, 2010 (CT, ME, MA)
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for interior Connecticut, central Massachusetts, and southern coastal Maine on Wednesday due to high concentrations of ground-level ozone. “As this hot summer weather continues, we’re expecting another day tomorrow where parts of New England will experience unhealthy air quality. Everybody can help reduce smog-forming emissions by driving less, by ...
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Poor air quality predicted for southern and eastern New England for Wednesday and Thursday
Unhealthy air quality is predicted for most of Connecticut, all Rhode Island, southeastern and central into northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern New Hampshire, and coastal Maine on Wednesday, Sept. 1 due to ground-level ozone. Unhealthy air quality is expected to continue for these areas into Thursday, Sept. 2. “With more hot weather predicted on Wednesday and Thursday this week, there ...
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Free tools to protect health as summer smog season begins
Today is the beginning of Air Quality Awareness Week, a cooperative effort among EPA, state environmental agencies and the National Weather Service to remind the public to protect their health by paying attention to local air quality. With the onset of warmer weather, the EPA urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone air pollution and fine particle air ...
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EPA Completes Second Step in Ongoing Ground-Level Ozone Air Quality Standards Review
A key document in EPA's review of national air quality standards for ozone will recommend the administrator consider strengthening the current ozone standards to better protect public health. The document, known as the 'final staff paper,' contains staff recommendations for the administrator to consider in upcoming decisions about revising the agency's ozone standards. The Clean Air Act ...
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Free Air Quality Alerts Available as Summer Smog Season Starts Soon
With the onset of warmer weather, EPA reminds New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle air pollution (when combined, often referred to as smog), and take health precautions when smog levels are high. EPA and states continue to offer free resources for citizens to monitor the latest air quality forecasts. “Air pollution can have significant ...
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