Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related
Not all air quality related news is bad. When real progress is made in areas that count more bad-air days than good, that’s a favorable sign and such news can be uplifting. And such is the case in Orange County in Southern California as it relates to the Port of Long Beach (POLB) in regards to … Read more
In the United States, transportation accounts for about 28 percent of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In California’s San Joaquin Valley, GHG emissions are estimated to be as high as 40 percent. Compared to other sectors, emissions from transportation have been increasing more rapidly. “In fact, between 1990 and 2006, growth in U.S. transportation GHG … Read more
On a visit to Sequoia National Park and to Moro Rock in particular once I overheard a man talking to whom I had assumed to be his young daughter, making reference to the blanket of smog off to the west covering the San Joaquin Valley floor. To the trained eye, unmistakable was the grayish-brown haze. … Read more