A chemical tank emergency in Orange County is triggering questions about the effectiveness of state and regional regulatory agencies.
Tag: South Coast Air Quality Management District
Posted inCountywide
SoCal’s Gas-Powered Water Heaters Won’t Get Phased Out, For Now
Regional air quality leaders are stepping away from a proposal to gradually phase out gas-powered furnaces and water heaters in Southern California amid widespread concerns that a transition to electric appliances will be costly to residents.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mai and Nguyen: From the Pediatric Perspective, Orange County’s Polluted Air is an Immediate Danger to Our Children’s Lungs. We Have a Chance to Fix It.
We represent a group of current and future pediatricians who advocate for the health of our region’s pediatric asthma patients. Gas appliances in our homes are an underrecognized yet major threat to children’s health. New clean appliance standards can reduce pollution, protecting our kids’ young, still developing lungs.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Supervisors Lambast Gas-Powered Water Heater Crackdown
OC Supervisors are the latest elected officials to criticize a proposal to gradually switch Southern Californians to electric water heaters and furnaces – a move that could cost people nearly $20,000.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Opposes Proposed Regional Gas-Powered Water Heater Crackdown
Officials across four counties in Southern California say a proposal to regulate the sale of certain gas powered heaters will financially burden residents while proponents say it’s necessary to improve air quality.
Posted inTop Stories
Will Gas-Powered Water Heaters be Banned in Orange County?
Pushback from city officials and business interests against a proposed regional ban on new gas-powered water heaters and furnaces is forcing air quality leaders to reconsider two prospective rules aimed at reducing emissions from gas appliances.
Posted inOutdoors
How Much Do Fireworks Impact Orange County’s Air Quality?
Every year, air quality regulators publish warnings about how much pollution is in the air after a night of fireworks as most cities continue to move ahead with their own fireworks displays.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine To Convert Shuttered Asphalt Plant Into Nature Preserve, Housing
The city’s plan to sell land to a developer will help pay for a proposed nature preserve and for the city’s shutdown of the All American Asphalt plant.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Asphalt Factory Closes Today After Years of Complaints
The factory’s closure ends a years-long campaign led by residents who wanted clean air, and opens up questions on what the city’s plans are for the site moving forward.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Where in the World Are SoCal’s Air Quality Regulators?
There’s a regional frustration that OC’s air quality regulators have shifted the weight of their own jobs to the very communities being harmed.
