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| Air
& Waste Management Association (A&WMA ) |
Environmental information including
air pollution, hazardous waste, management, regulations,
measuring, modeling, emissions, testing, monitoring,
modeling, particulate matter, ozone, and brownfields
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AIR
Web |
Air
quality and visibility in U.S. national parks, refuges,
and other protected areas. From National Park Service
Air Resources Division and Fish and Wildlife Services. |
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AIRNOW -
U.S. EPA |
Air
pollution data, ozone forecasting, information about
public health and environmental effects of air pollution,
and actions you can take to reduce pollution. |
| Automobile
Emissions: An Overview |
U.S.
EPA fact sheet. [PDF format] |
| Bay
Area Air Quality Management District |
The
BAAQMD (District) is the regional, government agency
that regulates sources of air pollution within the nine
San Francisco Bay Area Counties. |
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California
Air Resources Board |
CA
air regulations, CA Almanac of Emissions and Air Quality,
air emissions modeling, the gasoline additive MTBE,
information on reducing air pollution from marine engines,
and management of smoke from agricultural burning. |
| Canada's
Toxic Release Inventory |
Information
about releases of pollutants into air, water and land.
From Environment Canada. |
| Chicago
Department of Environment |
Gives
information on Chicago's air quality and regional pollution
prevention programs. |
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Clean
Air Canada |
Up
to date information on air quality issues in Canada.
Including environmental law and policy, motor vehicle
emissions and industrial sources of pollution. Maintained
by students at the Environment Law Centre, University
of Victoria. |
Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand |
Focus is air quality and the mechanics of air pollution.
Information about publications, training courses, conferences,
and seminars. |
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Clean Air
Task Force |
A
nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring clean
air and healthy environments in the United States through
scientific research, public education, and legal advocacy.
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Denver Vehicle Emissions Testing Program |
Describes
the mandatory vehicle emissions testing program in the
Denver-Boulder area of Colorado, including maps to emissions
stations, testing requirements, help for failing vehicles
and tips to keep from becoming a gross polluter. |
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DieselNet:
Diesel Emissions Online |
Information
service on diesel exhaust emissions, emission control
technologies, diesel engines, fuels, and related topics. |
| EDF
Chemical Scorecard |
Toxic
Release Inventory data for the US (emissions of toxic
chemicals to air and water). Search for data on toxic
chemicals in your community. Also provides information
on human health effects. |
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EHC
Air Quality Program |
National
Safety Council's Environmental Health Center (EHC) conducts
a variety of outreach and education activities on air
quality issues. Topics include indoor air quality, mobile
emissions, and radon. |
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Environmental
Expert.com |
Presents
free accessible articles, publications, events, software,
technological solutions and web resources for Air Pollution
Control. |
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Environmental
Software and Modelling Group, Technical University of
Madrid |
Conducts research in measurement and modelling of air
quality, including air quality prediction. |
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Environmental-Expert.Com |
Environmental
site with large up-to-date section on air pollution. |
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Fuel
Efficiency Automobile Test Data Center |
The
site contains vehicle emissions databases and reports
remotely collected from in-use vehicles since 1987 from
around the world. Data sets include cars, light-trucks,
heavy-duty trucks, jet aircraft, locomotives and snowmobiles. |
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History
of the Clean Air Act |
Recounts
the historical development of United States air quality
statutes and regulations, including an introduction
to the technical concepts involved. |
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Industrial Center's Air Toxics Compliance Consortium |
Information
on compliance technologies, vendors, and case studies
for toxic air pollutants (as defined in U.S. regulations). |
| Lake
Michigan Air Directors Consortium |
Provides
technical assessments on ozone and other problems of
air quality in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Data and modeling reports available online. |
| The
Low Emissions Mission |
A
free resource for Virginia Vehicle Emissions Inspectors.
Includes on-line training, discussions forum, tutorials,
and a cartoon archive. Citizens who have failed the
emissions inspection can use this site for information
on causes and repairs that could lead to a passing emissions
result. |
| National
Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory - U.S. EPA |
Federal
Government's principal program to control air pollution
from motor vehicles. Primary responsibilities include
developing programs to reduce mobile source related
air pollution; evaluating emission control technology;
testing vehicles, engines, and fuels; and determining
compliance with Federal emissions and fuel economy standards. |
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Navy
Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System (NAAPS) |
Includes
global, five day forecasts of dust, smoke and sulfate
aerosols as well as comparison with satellite analyses. |
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Netherlands National Air Quality Monitoring Network |
A
division of RIVM, National Institute of Public Health
and the Environment. Up-to-date, hourly information
about air quality in The Netherlands. |
| New
Jersey Department Environmental Protection Bureau of Air
Monitoring |
Current
air quality and forecasts for New Jersey. |
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NOAA
- Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division |
National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration laboratory
research activities are divided into three themes: Air
Quality, Emergency Preparedness, and Climate Variability.
Each encompasses a number of programs and projects. |
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Norwegian
Institute for Air Research |
A
leading centre of expertise in questions related to
air pollution. Established in 1969, it is an independent
foundation specialized in most issues of air pollution
on national and international levels. (Language: Norwegian) |
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Parkland
Airshed Management Zone Association |
Provides
information about the PAMZ, a non-profit multi-stakeholder
organization established to manage and monitor air quality
issues in central Alberta, Canada. |
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SEIPH
- Environmental Research Group |
Air
Quality monitoring networks of London, Bedfordshire,
Kent and Hertfordshire in the UK. Near realtime data
is available from the site. |
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State/Local
Air Pollution Control Agencies |
The
State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators
(STAPPA) and the Association of Local Air Pollution
Control Officials (ALAPCO) are national associations
representing air pollution control agencies in the 54
U.S. states/territories and over 150 major metropolitan
areas. Site has information and links. |
| Title
V Policy and Guidance Database |
EPA
has issued a number of policy and guidance documents
that interpret Title V and its regulations. This is
a free searchable database which contains EPA-issued
policy and guidance documents on air operating permits.
You can search the database online or download the database. |
| UK
Air Quality Archive |
Features
information on the causes and effects of pollution.
Includes forecast bulletin, 24 hour summaries and articles. |
| U.S.
Forest Service Air Quality and Smoke Management Pages |
Various
materials on air quality and visibility, Forest Service
Class I PSD Areas, Integrating Air Quality and Fire
Management into Land Management Planning, and smoke
and dust from wildland fires. |