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Who We Are

The West Michigan Clean Air Coalition is a partnership of businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, industry, and non-profit organizations in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo counties working together to achieve cleaner air in the region through the education and promotion of voluntary emission reduction activities.
 

Reminders

It's Ozone Action Season !

Ozone Action Season runs from April 1 to September 30

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Click here to check on Today's Ozone Action Forecast from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Meteorologists.

Please remember to sign up for notification of Ozone Action days, and help protect
your health and the health of your community by reducing automotive trips on
these sensitive days.


Ozone Action! LogoConsider carpooling, taking public transportation, walking, or biking every day but especially on Ozone Action days. Using an alternative to driving just one day a week for a year can save the typical commuter about 1,200 miles on their vehicle and about $455 in total driving costs according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Want to become an Ozone Action partner? Click here for details.


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New Ozone Standards
On March 12, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) significantly strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to reflect new science about ozone's effect on public health and the environment. For more information click here.

 


Ozone Action KICKOFF 2008!

OA Kickoff 2008 In recognition of the start of the 14th Ozone Action! season, Grand Valley Metro Council hosted a kickoff event on Friday, May 2 at Uno Chicago Grill in Grand Rapids, MI. Attendees included members from the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition’s steering committee, media representatives, and several local meteorologists, among others.

Presentations included information on: ozone forecasting techniques, Michigan’s ozone history, ozone and fine particulate air quality standards, and ways the Rapid is working to clean our air.

Interested in learning more about the presentations? Click on the links below to see .pdf files of the speakers' PowerPoint presentations.

Relevant Information

The West Michigan Clean Air Coalition is a partnership of businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, industry, and non-profit organizations in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo counties working together to achieve cleaner air in the region through the education and promotion of voluntary emission reduction activities.

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