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HOLIDAY FACT OR FICTION

ST. LOUIS, MO. November 13, 2012... With another holiday season upon us, people across the region are busy decorating their homes, planning holiday parties and searching for the perfect gifts for their loved ones. As we celebrate the season, there are a variety of steps we can take to minimize our environmental impact, but it can be tough to decipher which actions are truly the most eco-friendly. To help clear up the confusion, the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership is working to provide answers to some common green holiday questions... Read more.


CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP TO RECOGNIZE CLEAN AIR EFFORTS OF GIFTED STUDENTS FROM THE ROCKWOOD CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNING

ST. LOUIS, MO. May 3, 2012... Last spring, the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership presented students from the “There’s No Zone Like the Ozone” classes at the Rockwood School District’s Center for Creative Learning (CCL) in Ellisville, Mo., with a challenge to solve the problem of vehicle idling at their school... Read more.


2012 AIR QUALITY FORECASTING SEASON KICKS OFF AMID NEWS THAT ST. LOUIS IS AMONG THE NATION’S MOST POLLUTED CITIES

ST. LOUIS, MO. May 1, 2012... With air quality forecasting officially set to begin today for the 2012 summer season, the latest State of the Air report from the American Lung Association has ranked the St. Louis area as one of the most polluted cities in the nation by year-round particle pollution... Read more.


CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP SEPARATES GREEN HOLIDAY FACT FROM FICTION

ST. LOUIS, MO. Dec. 13, 2011... Another holiday season is upon us, and people across the region are busy decorating their homes, planning holiday parties and searching for the perfect gifts for their loved ones. As we celebrate the season, there are a variety of steps we can take to minimize our environmental impact, but it can be tough to decipher which actions are truly the most... Read more.


CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP OFFERS TIPS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS

ST. LOUIS, MO., Feb. 9, 2011... After back-to-back snowstorms and weeks of freezing temperatures, air quality conditions aren’t currently top of mind for most of us. And while it’s true that ozone pollution isn’t a factor for St. Louis during the cold weather months, particulate matter pollution remains a concern, making it... Read more.


2011 AIR QUALITY FORECASTING SEASON KICKS OFF AS REGION CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH FAILING GRADES FOR OZONE POLLUTION

ST. LOUIS, MO., May 19, 2011... Another year has delivered another round of failing grades for ozone pollution in the St. Louis region and more satisfactory marks for particle pollution. According to the American Lung Association’s latest State of the Air report, the region now ranks... Read more.


2011 ST. LOUIS CLEAN AIR FESTIVAL

On Thursday, May 19, the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership will host its 8th annual Clean Air Festival at Kiener Plaza in Downtown St. Louis from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The event will mark the official start of air quality forecasting for the summer season and provide those in attendance with... Read more.


ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP DEBUTS NEW WEBSITE

ST. LOUIS, MO., June 14, 2010... With the air quality forecasting season in full-swing, the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership (The Partnership) has launched a newly revamped website at www.cleanair-stlouis.com... Read more.


2010 AIR QUALITY FORECASTING SEASON KICKS-OFF AMID NEWS OF YET ANOTHER YEAR OF FAILING GRADES FOR OZONE POLLUTION IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA

ST. LOUIS, MO., May 14, 2010... American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report delivers more dreary news for the region, further demonstrating the ongoing need for area residents to take steps to clear the air... Read more.


CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES

ST. LOUIS, MO., March 1, 2010... The St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership is now on Facebook and Twitter. The organization began its journey into social media by officially launching Facebook and Twitter pages on Feb. 25. Individuals can access The Partnership's Facebook fan page by logging on to the Facebook site and typing "St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership" into the search bar... Read more.


CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP KICKS OFF ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AMID NEWS  OF FAILING GRADES FOR OZONE POLLUTION THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS REGION

ST. LOUIS, MO., May 18, 2009... As air quality forecasting gets underway for the summer season, the recent release of the American Lung Association’s 2009 State of the Air report has ushered in more bad news for the St. Louis region...


RESULTS OF 2008 REGIONAL AIR QUALITY SURVEY SHOW CONTINUED INCREASE IN LEVELS OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES AND GROWING CONCERNS OVER THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON AREA BUSINESSES

ST. LOUIS, MO., February 16, 2009... Following a year that was highlighted by a significant increase in levels of public awareness of air quality issues, a recent survey conducted on behalf of the American Lung Association (ALA) and The St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership (The Partnership) shows another dramatic rise in air quality awareness among St. Louis residents during 2008...


CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP ENCOURAGES AREA RESIDENTS TO MAKE IT A ‘GREENER’ HOLIDAY SEASON

ST. LOUIS, MO., November 26, 2008

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season now getting underway, area residents are turning their attention to all the food, fun, festive décor, family togetherness and gift-giving that goes along with it...


AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION’S SUSANNAH FUCHS NAMED SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

ST. LOUIS, MO, October 30, 2008

The American Lung Association of the Central States (ALA) recently announced that Susannah Fuchs of Clayton, Mo., has been promoted to Senior Director of Environmental Health.  In this capacity, she will be in charge of air quality and environmental health initiatives for a six-state region which includes: Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. 


2008 AIR QUALITY FORECASTING SEASON SEES SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN NUMBER OF ORANGE DAYS

ST. LOUIS, MO, SEPT. 26, 2008

A cooler and wetter-than-normal summer contributed to healthier air quality conditions in the St. Louis area during the 2008 Air Quality Forecasting Season. The final air quality forecast of the season was Sept. 19, bringing the official season tally to 64 good or “green” air quality days, 50 moderate or “yellow” air quality days, eight unhealthy or “orange” days and zero red days. Compared with 2007, the season saw 10 fewer orange days, which represented a decrease of approximately 50 percent.


CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP HOSTS CLEAN AIR FESTIVAL IN DOWNTWON CLAYTON

ST. LOUIS, MO., June 25, 2008

Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency revised the National Ambient Air Quality Standard resulting in tighter limits on ground-level ozone pollution and changes to the color-coded air quality index (AQI) designed to trigger air quality alerts at lower pollution thresholds. As the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership (The Partnership) is well underway with the air quality forecasting for the 2008 summer season, the revised standards are serving as a catalyst for the organization to step up its continued efforts to remind area residents and businesses to remain committed in their voluntary efforts to reduce emissions in order to avoid a summer plagued by orange and red air quality days.


CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP KICKS OFF ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AMID WARNINGS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED NUMBERS OF ORANGE AND RED DAYS THIS SUMMER

ST. LOUIS, MO., May 20, 2008

In March, the Environmental Protection Agency revised the National Ambient Air Quality Standard resulting in tighter limits on ground-level ozone pollution and changes to the color-coded air quality index (AQI) designed to trigger air quality alerts at lower pollution thresholds...