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Air quality in King County


Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (external link)
Look up air quality forecasts and announcements, learn about air quality priorities, regulations,  and permits, get the news on air quality and peruse the library.

King County climate change 
Detailed information related to addressing greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollution through clean mobility, waste to resource, waste to energy, and energy and resource efficiency efforts.

Air quality indicators - KingStat
Explore environmental data about air quality and trends for King County, Washington.

Fire safety burn bans and air quality burn bans
Burn ban announcements and burn permit options.

Asthma resources
Overview of the health effects of asthma, ways to reduce asthma for various activities and programs that can help.

Indoor air quality
How to determine the quality of indoor air and identify sources of poor indoor quality, and tips on how to improve it.

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News and announcements

Customer Service Guide 2011

Sept. 19, 2011
External news release, Western University
Western Professor's Research Shows Neighborhood Disparities in Seattle's Pollution Distribution and Exposure Risks

Aug. 25, 2011
New video offers health and safety tips for nail salon workers and clients

July 13, 2011
External article, Seattle Times
State to open electric-car charging stations along I-5 corridor

April 21, 2011
Executive Constantine proposes next wave of King County actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and respond to climate change
Motion addresses near-term actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for local impacts such as sea level rise and flooding

Jan. 7, 2011
External article, Publicola
Port Adopts Clean-Air Compromise

Dec. 21, 2010
King County picked to road test national sustainable community rating system
As of 1 of 9 pilot STAR Communities nationally, King County will help refine software tools for advancing sustainable community development

Nov. 24, 2010
External article, SnoValley Star
County Council okays ‘green’ energy plan

Oct 29, 2010
Metro Transit receives federal grant to go ‘off the grid’
Money will buy prototype battery-powered electric bus

Oct. 4, 2010
External article, Sightline Daily
Who Are the Northwest's Commute Leaders?

Sept. 27, 2010
External article, Woodinville Weekly
King County Fire Marshal lifts burn ban

Sept. 20, 2010
Constantine unveils commitments for more than 125 electric vehicle charging stations throughout King County

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