The Nevada City City Council will be considering the Ozone Resolution on Wednesday, August 22 at 7:00 PM. Nevada City will be considering a nearly identical resolution that calls for a regional summit, additional data gathering and the support of the American Lung Association protocols for ozone.
Please attend this Wednesday in support of this [...]

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Written by Greg Moberly, The Union
A regional summit addressing the area’s air quality concerns is on the horizon after Grass Valley city leaders unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday stating the problem with Sacramento pollution transported into the foothills. Tuesday’s approval came after some citizens voiced concerns last month with the resolution’s original language.
“A lot of [...]

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STAinNC is in possession of the 2B Technology Ozone Monitor units.
We are the first community group to purchase units of this quality. Universities, government agencies, or research facilities are the normal customers, we were told by a company representative.
Our data-collection sub-committee is doing initial calibration and site testing will begin next week. We [...]

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By SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press Writer
Lying in a rich agricultural region dotted with vineyards and orange groves, this central California community seems an unlikely place for a dubious distinction: the most polluted air in America.
Hemmed in by mountains, Arvin is the final destination for pollutants from cities as far away as San Francisco Bay, and [...]

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The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District awarded STAinNC an $18,500 grant based upon our Grant Summary. There were serveral worthy local projects vying for funds and the committee saw the the importance of what we are about. We are honored to win this grant.
Congratulations to the members of our group who rallied [...]

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