An annual report says Louisville’s air is better than it’s been in recent years. But the metro area’s air quality still ranks among the worst in the nation in two categories. The American Lung Association releases its “State of the Air” report every year, to rank the air quality of counties and metropolitan areas. The… Continue reading Annual Air Quality Report Shows Louisville’s Progress, But Pollution is Still a Problem
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Louisville Issues Ozone Air Quality Alert for Friday
Louisville Metro Government has issued an air quality alert for tomorrow, warning that high ozone levels may make it hard for some people to breathe. This is the 19th air quality alert day called so far this year. Kentuckiana Air Education Director Dee Lynch says ozone usually isn’t a problem this late in the year.… Continue reading Louisville Issues Ozone Air Quality Alert for Friday
Obama Withdraws Draft Rule Meant to Tighten Ozone Standards
As Louisville suffers a string of bad air quality days due to high ozone levels, the Obama Administration has announced that it’s withdrawing a proposal to strengthen the nation’s ozone standard. President Barack Obama has asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to withdraw a draft proposal that would tighten the Ozone National Ambient Air… Continue reading Obama Withdraws Draft Rule Meant to Tighten Ozone Standards
Louisville Experiences 12th Air Quality Alert
The Air Pollution Control District has issued an Air Quality Alert for Wednesday and Thursday in Louisville. This is already Louisville’s 12th Air Quality Alert, compared to 19 all of last year. There were only four the year before that. “Especially with ozone, heat and sunlight are needed to form ozone at the ground level,”… Continue reading Louisville Experiences 12th Air Quality Alert
New EPA Law Would Regulate Pollution in Kentucky
The Louisville area has had six Air Quality Alerts because of high ozone levels so far this year.But the Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to unveil a new rule this week that could eventually reduce those ozone levels. The Clean Air Transport Rule will affect states differently. Some will have to regulate both fine particle… Continue reading New EPA Law Would Regulate Pollution in Kentucky
Heat Wave Contributes to Poor Air Quality
by Chris McDaniel Despite predictions that this summer would be milder than usual, Louisville has been experiencing temperatures reaching the mid 90s. The Climate Prediction Center made the original forecast, and the center still holds that the heat will plateau as the summer goes on. Ryan Sharp from the National Weather Service says Louisville residents… Continue reading Heat Wave Contributes to Poor Air Quality
Kentucky Environmental Foundation Hopes to Spur EPA Decisions
The Kentucky Environmental Foundation is hoping to encourage the Environmental Protection Agency to rule on issues related to air quality in Kentucky. The EPA has missed its deadline to approve or reject state implementation program proposals. The proposals outline how various regions in the commonwealth will reduce particulate pollution released by power plants, cars and… Continue reading Kentucky Environmental Foundation Hopes to Spur EPA Decisions
Activist Responds to Rubbertown Explosion
Today on State of Affairs we heard a portion of Phillip M. Bailey’s interview with activist Attica Scott in response to last week’s explosion at Carbide Industries in the Rubbertown neighborhood.
Fort Knox Fires Smoldering, Air Quality Improves
The fires burned a wooded training area at the fort, and could have been caused by tracer bullets, which contain burning phosphorous. The subsequent smoke and ash blew northward to Louisville, where an air quality alert was issued for the weekend.
EPA to Update Air Quality Standards
The EPA has announced it will revise standards for nitrogen oxides, or NO2, by early 2010. NO2 is a harmful-to-your-health gaseous emission from burning fossil fuels, and the major sources are vehicles and coal-fired power plants.