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Ventura County APCD News

 

3/12/2024

$4.5M in grants to reduce ag equipment pollution

The district is distributing $4.57 million to help replace diesel tractors, loaders and other equipment on farms, ranches and wholesale nurseries with lower-emission versions.


 

2/27/2024

Companies receive awards for Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies
Thirty-three shipping lines reduced their vessel speeds in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay and Southern California regions, including Ventura County, in 2023.


 

12/28/2023

FireplaceRule changes to cut oil and gas pollution
On Dec. 12, the Air Pollution Control Board approved rule changes that are expected to reduce reactive organic carbon emissions from oil and gas components by 20% a year in Ventura County.


 

12/6/2023

FireplaceVouchers for cleaner-burning devices available
THIS PROGRAM HAS CLOSED.
The district is awarding residents up to $5,000 to replace wood-burning fireplaces and stoves with cleaner-burning and more effective devices.


Bonos para aparatos de combustión más limpia
ESTE PROGRAMA SE HA CERRADO.
El Distrito está premiando a los residentes con hasta $5,000 dólares para sustituir las chimeneas y estufas de leña por dispositivos de combustión más limpios y eficaces.

 

 

3/30/2022

Air Pollution Control District Announces Retirement of Dr. Laki Tisopulos

 

7/21/2021

APCD Partners with County of Ventura and CAUSE to launch Text Alert System for Farmworkers During Wildfires

 

7/21/2021

APCD se Asocia con el Condado de Ventura y CAUSE para Lanzar un Sistema de Alerta de Texto para Trabajadores Agrícolas Durante Incendios Forestales

 

7/7/2021

Upcoming Launch of the Largest Electric Vehicle Charger Installation Effort (Nearly $6 Million) in the County

 

Anuncian el Próximo Lanzamiento para la Instalación Más Grande de Cargadores de Vehículos Eléctricos (Casi $ 6 Millones) en el Condado

 

7/7/2020

Air District Seeks Candidates for Hearing Board

 

6/6/2020

VC Star: Eco-tip: Upside of pandemic? It clears the air for everyone

 

1/14/2020

2019 Air Quality Incentive Programs Summary

 

12/17/2019

Clean Air Grant Helps Ojai Reduce Smog, Toxic Air Contaminants and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

 

12/11/2019

Clean Air Grants Reduce Smog and Focus on Environmental Justice

 

9/26/2019

Response to EPA's Letter

 

7/9/2019

Laki Tisopulos named to head Air Pollution Control District

 

Laki Tisopulos nombrado para dirigir el Distrito de Control de Contaminación del Aire

 

 

6/25/2019

The Ventura County APCD seeks Medical professional member and registered professional engineer for Hearing Board

 

12/17/2018

Clean Air Grants Reduce Smog and Focus on Environmental Justice

 

2/14/2017

Final 2016 Ventura County Air Quality Management Plan Adopted by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board

 

1/23/2017

2016 Santa Barbara Channel Vessel Speed Reduction Program an Overwhelming Success

 

06/08/2015

Air Monitoring Network Report Available for Review

 

09/22/2014

Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board approves $2.7 Million in Clean Air Grants

 

09/09/2014

More ships to slow down for cleaner air and whale protection: Ventura County Air Pollution Control District chips in for ship speed reduction incentive trial

 

08/07/2014

Air District’s Air Monitoring Network Plan Available for Review (press release)
See also Air Monitoring Network Plan webpage.

 

04/23/2014

2014 Progress Toward Clean Air report highlights California's air quality improvements

 

09/11/2013

The Ventura county APCD Seeks Medical Professional For Hearing Board

 

09/11/2013

The Ventura County APCD Seeks Candidate For Hearing Board (Engineer Position)

 

06/21/2013

Air District’s Air Monitoring Network Plan Available for Review (press release)
See also Air Monitoring Network Plan webpage.

 

06/20/2013

The 2012 Ventura County APCD Incentive Program Review and Audit Reports are available for review

 

01/08/2013

Final 2012 Triennial Assessment and Plan Update

 

12/19/2012

Ventura County attains the 1997 federal 8-hour ozone air quality standard

 

11/30/2012

Air District’s Air Monitoring Network Plan Available for Review (press release)
See also Air Monitoring Network Plan webpage.

 

10/8/2012

Ventura County APCD in partnership with Mountain View Tire & Service, Big Brand Tire & Service, and the Ventura County Community Foundation kicked off a new voucher program to reduce the cost of low-rolling resistance fuel efficient tires.

 

4/9/2012

The Ventura County APCD along with Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo APCDs were awarded a $250,000 grant from the Energy Commission to develop plans to support Plug-in Electric Vehicles charging infrastructure in the Central Coast.

 

6/14/2011

The final 2011 Ventura County Triennial Assessment and Plan Update for the California Clean Air Act was adopted by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board.

 

5/19/2011

Sky Savers program going strong

 

02/17/2011

Program offers free promotion to green merchants and vendors

 

02/03/2011

Air District Seeks Candidate for Hearing Board

 

01/13/2011

Air Board has new officers for 2011

 

09/15/2010

Air District Seeks Medical Professional for Hearing Board

 

07/02/2010

District continues to offer climate change presentation

 

06/02/2010

Air District's Air Monitoring network Plan Available for Review

 

05/18/2009

District receives United States Environmental Protection Agency’s 2008 Clean Air Excellence Award

 

Events

 

5/11/2021

Proposed Amendments to Rule 71, Crude Oil and Reactive Organic Compound Liquids, and 71.3, Transfer of Reactive Organic Compound Liquids

 

5/2/2019

Proposed New Rule 74.32, Compostable Material Handling and Conversion Operations