Greetings STA in NC members!
To celebrate the end of ozone season and to present information on our future plans, STA in NC will be holding a members’ potluck at Jacobson Ranch, just north of Nevada City, on Thursday, October 8, from 6 to 8 pm.
After a potluck dinner, our members will tell you about our [...]

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Alan Stahler wrote this piece for The Union. You can read it online or right here.
De-mystifying the Air Quality Index
It’s a hot summer’s night. Sleep is impossible. To make matters worse, mosquitoes have found a hole in the screen.
If only, say, two mosquitoes get through the screen, the situation might not be too bad. [...]

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Marina Bernheimer wrote this piece for The Union.  Read it below or see it online right here.
Many people, including myself, moved to Nevada County to enjoy the natural beauty and escape “big city” problems like pollution and traffic. So, imagine my surprise to learn that our beautiful little community hosts air pollution worse than many [...]

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STAinNC member Alan Stahler addressed the Nevada City City Council during Wednesday night’s meeting. His comments certainly helped to persuade the Council to unanimously approve the resolution which calls for a regional air quality summit to address concerns that Sacramento pollution has created health problems for western Nevada County.
His statement follows:
OZONE: Presentation to [...]

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