The move will give state regulators more time to develop a plan to improve air quality in metro Denver and the region, and to ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon decide whether to escalate the Phoenix area's air pollution status, a choice that could have big ramifications for public health and the local ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—On Monday, as afternoon sank into evening, a haze fell over the Magic City. Soon, the questions began popping up. “What’s burning?” Julia Juarez, one Birmingham resident ...

SAN ANTONIO - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a state plan to improve air quality in San Antonio. On Thursday, the agency approved the state of Texas's clean-air plan ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the approval of Texas’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) to improve air quality in the San Antonio area by addressing vehicle emissions.

EPA declares an Air Quality Alert day whenever Air Quality Index levels of ozone or particulate pollution exceed 100. When the Air Quality Index is between 101 and 150, EPA considers the air to be ...

Air Quality Alerts are typically issued when pollutants ... pollution in the air from "windblown dust." According to the EPA, an AQI reading above 100 can be harmful, especially to people with ...

PM2.5 is expected to be in the red range, which triggers an Air Quality Alert.” EPA recommends people who belong to a sensitive health groups stay home and limit their exposure outdoors if all ...

President Richard Nixon set a clear mission for the EPA when he created the agency in 1970: Establish and enforce standards for air and water quality, monitor the condition ... “We are advising ...

Several WNC counties are under severe air quality alerts for Thursday, March 27, with one being issued a Code Purple.

During air quality alerts, it's advised to limit outdoor exposure, especially for sensitive groups, and avoid burning debris ...