News Releases

News Releases

Note: These are not necessarily all of the news releases being created by PDEQ.

2008

• Winter Air Pollution Season Over Summer Ozone Season Begins - (April 23, 2008)
• Last Chance To Join Clean Air Days Events - (April 17, 2008)
• Clean Air Days & Bike Fest - Update2 - (April 8, 2008)
• Clean Air Days & Bike Fest - Update - (March 20, 2008)
• State of the County Event Announced - (March 12, 2008)
• Clean Air Days & Bike Fest - (February 12, 2008)
• Green Waste Collected at Catalina Transfer Station Through July - (February 1, 2008)

2007

• Chilly Nights Trigger Smoking Chimneys - (December 12, 2007)
• Stage II Vapor Recovery - Information Gathering Sessions - (November 29, 2007)
• Tarped Loads Now Required At All County Landfills And Transfer Stations - (November 11, 2007)
• Summer Air Pollution Season Receives Good Marks - (October 16, 2007)
• Car Care Checkup and Tips Save $$ and the Air - (October 9, 2007)
• Fall National Car Care Month Celebrated Locally - (October 2, 2007)
• Local Schools Celebrate International Walk to School Day - (October 1, 2007)
• Free Car Care Check-Up on Saturday, October 13 - (August 30, 2007)
• Winter Air Pollution Season Over Summer Ozone Season Begins - (April 23, 2007)
• State of the County Event Announced - (April 16, 2007)
• Sahuarita Landfill Re-opens to Commercial Waste - (March 30, 2007)
• Update 2 - Clean Air Days 2007 March 30 - April 1 - (March 27, 2007)
• Update - Clean Air Days 2007 March 30 - April 1 - (March 14, 2007)
• Clean Air Days 2007 March 30 - April 1 - (March 7, 2007)

2006

• Chilly Nights Trigger Smoking Chimneys - (December 20, 2006)
• Pima County Holding Open House Regarding The Brush Ceramic Products Air Quality Permit - (December 1, 2006)
• Pima County Issuing Brush Ceramic Products, Inc. Permit - (November 7, 2006)
• Summer Air Pollution Season Yields Mixed Results - (November 6, 2006)
• Alternative On-Site Residential Wastewater Treatment System Workshop - (September 28, 2006)
• Free Car Care Check-Up October 28 - (September 28, 2006)
• Local Schools Celebrate International Walk to School Day - (September 12, 2006)
• Alternative On-Site Residential Wastewater Treatment System Workshop - (September 6, 2006)
• Better Ways to School - (August 8, 2006)
• PDEQ Clean Air Program Research Results Released - (June 14, 2006)
• Healthier Ways to BBQ - (May 25, 2006)
• Air Quality Advisory for elevated particulate pollution levels - (May 22, 2006)
• National Public Works Week Celebrates Community Service - (May 18, 2006)
• National Air Quality Awareness Week - (May 15, 2006)
• County Dust Program Has New Focus: Disturbed Land - (May 8, 2006)
• Winter Air Pollution Season Over - (April 27, 2006)
• EPA Honors PDEQ with Environmental Award - (April 24, 2006)
• The 2006 Clean Air Fair - For Healthier Air (March 29, 2006)

2005

• 2005 International Walk to School Day (September 22, 2004)
• Results of ADHS’ Brush Ceramic Products Health Consultation Presented (September 12, 2005)
• PDEQ Holding Meetings for Kinder Morgan Soil Remediation Project Permit (August 31, 2005)
• Ozone Pollution Advisory (July 20, 2005)
• Ozone Pollution Advisory (July 19, 2005)
• Ozone Pollution Advisory (July 18, 2005)
• Florida Fire Smoke Advisory (July 13, 2005)
• Healthier BBQ's for Better Air (May 25, 2005)
• Gas Cap Testing and Replacement Program Announced (May 16, 2005)
• National Car Care Month Tips to Save $$ and the Air (April 20, 2005)
• Good Winter for Breathing (April 12, 2005)
• The 2005 Clean Air Fair - For Healthier Air (March 2, 2005)

 2004

• Cold Nights Trigger Smoking Chimneys (December 21, 2004)
• “Good” Air Days Increase This Summer (November 8, 2004)
• Free Car Care Check-Up (October 13, 2004)
• 2004 International Walk to School Day (September 23, 2004)
• Landscapers Required to Control Airborne Dust (July 20, 2004)
• Off-Road Vehicle Responsible Riding Program (May 27, 2004)
• Eliminate Lighter Fluid for Healthier BBQ's (May 25, 2004)
• Winter Air Pollution Season Over; Summer Ozone Season Begins (April 15, 2004)
• "Yellow" Air Pollution Advisory (February 19, 2004)

 2003

• Cold Nights Trigger Smoking Chimneys (November 6, 2003)
• "Yellow" Air Pollution Advisory (October 30, 2003)
• Summer 2003 - Fewer Good Air Days (October 29, 2003)
• Free Car Care Check-up (October 11, 2003)
• Pima County Announces Opening of Public Comment Period for Brush Ceramic Products, Inc. Air Quality Permit (September 18, 2003)
• 2003 International Walk to School Day (September 18, 2003)
• Health Advisory (June 27, 2003)
• Smoke Advisory (June 26, 2003)
• Pollution Advisory (June 17, 2003)
• 2003 Ozone Advisories (June 10, 2003)
• Winter Air Pollution Season Over; Summer Ozone Season Begins (April 16, 2003)
• Clean Air Fiesta - Give Your Car a Siesta (March 12, 2003)
• Smoking Vehicle Hotline Exposes Visible Polluters (February 28, 2003)

  2002

• Summer 2002 - Fewer "Good Days" This Summer (October 2002)
• Stricter Dust Control Proposed by PDEQ (June 11, 2002)
• Kick Off Season With Healthier Barbeques (May 22, 2002)
• Winter Air Pollution Season Over; Summer Ozone Season Begins (April 17, 2002)
• Cooler Nights Bring Smoking Chimneys (January 29, 2002)

  2001

• El Tour/PDEQ Clean Air Day (November 5, 2001)
• Vehicle Retrofit and Repair Program Fixes 1000th Car (October 31, 2001)
• Analysis Complete on Tuesday's Air Quality (October 19, 2001)
• Ozone Season Ends; Particulate/Carbon Monoxide Season Begins (October 4, 2001)
• At Least Sixteen Local Schools Celebrate International Walk to School Day (September 28, 2001)

  2000

• Vehicle Emissions Reduction Program Surpasses Goal (November 15, 2000)
• Illegal Dumping Up After Monsoons (Nov. 1, 2000)
• Sixteen Local Schools Celebrate International Walk to School Day (Oct. 3, 2000)
• Violation of Federal Air Quality Health Standard (January 4, 2000)

  Earlier News Releases

•  Midsummer 1999 Ozone Update (August 2, 1999)