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Recent
Coalition news, upcoming events and website
additions:
March 12, 2008: EPA
announces new Ozone Standard
March 12: 2008: American
Lung Association statement on new ozone standard
August 27, 2007: Roanoke Valley Has Two Code Orange Air
Quality Days in August. First exceedence of ozone standard since
2003. Read article
August 15, 2007: Coalition comments regarding Roanoke Electric
Steel Draft State Operating Permit for Electric Arc Furnace #4. Read comments
August 14, 2007: Coalition passes resolution opposing proposed
regional intermodal transfer station until all vehicles involved
with the facility are using ultra low sulfur diesel and are
equipped with filtering devices. Read the Resolution
Oct. 10, 2006: Greater Roanoke Valley Asthma and Air Quality
Coalition signs on to Roanoke
Valley Cool Cities Coalition. RVCCC is the local organization
in the Roanoke Valley that is tackling energy policy and the
difficult problem of global warming through education, outreach,
and community actions.
June 6, 2006: Surgeon
General statement on health hazards from second-hand
smoke.
April 11, 2006: Coalition comments
on EPA proposal to revise Particulate Matter standard.
February 23, 2006: Roanoke Valley Particulate
Monitors Exceed Annual Health Standard in 2005.
What was the Roanoke Valley Air Quality
Index for a recent day? How was the AQI for a recent
month? Check out our monthly
graphs which provide daily AQI for particulate matter
and ozone. Updated at the end of each month.
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