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***2008***

 

***2007***

July 23, 2007
Denver Region Violates Federal Ozone Standard

July 12, 2007
Denver Area Close to Exceeding Federal Ozone Standard

***2006***

October 30, 2006
State Health Department Marks 20 Seasons of Color-Coded Air Pollution Advisories; Annual Wintertime High Pollution Advisory Program Set to Begin October 31

August 31, 2006
Summer Ozone Season Come to an End

July 19, 2006
Agencies Aim to Increase Remote Emissions Testing

June 1, 2006
As Summer Ozone Heats Up, RAQC Says "Chill!"

April 28, 2006

2006 Car Care Fairs

March 31, 2006
Wintertime High Pollution Advisory Program Concludes

March 6, 2006

Commerce City Retrofits Fleet Vehicles to Improve Northeast Denver Air Quality

February 16, 2006
Adams County School District employee receives EPA's Environmental Achievement Award


***2005***

November 3, 2005
EPA awards Denver partnership $308k to address toxic pollution

October 28, 2004
Cleaner School Buses Take to Denver-Metro Area Roads; Annual Wintertime High Pollution Season Kicks Into Gear on November 1

October 27, 2004
New Program Aims to Improve Children's Health by Significantly Reducing School Bus Emissions  (for more information, visit www.cleanairfleets.org)

September 1, 2005
Summer Ozone Season Comes to an End

August 19, 2005
EPA Approves Denver's Early Action Compact Plan

August 4, 2005
Spanish language version of OzoneAware.org launched

June 15, 2005
Upgrade Your Mower and Mow Down Pollution

June 10, 2005
New Clean Air TV Ad Campaign Kicks Off

View the "If You Drive" :30 TV spot
View the "If You Mow" :30 TV spot

June 8, 2005
Electronic Message Boards to Provide Ozone Action Alerts

May 31, 2005

Summer Ozone Season Begins June 1


***2004***

June 1, 2004
Summer Ozone Season Begins Today; Citizens Asked to Take Part in Ozone Reduction Activities

April 22, 2004
Free Car Care Fairs, Non-Spill Gas Cans Offered to Front Range Motorists to Help Curb Ozone Pollution 



***2003***

November 22, 2003
RAQC Receives $400,000 Grant to Implement Clean School Bus Program

November 1, 2003
Wintertime Pollution Season Begins Nov. 1; Use of Fuel Burning Appliances, Not Fuels Restricted During Red Advisories

June 20, 2003
RAQC and NAPA to Offer Free Vehicle Inspections to Metro-Area Motorists

June 2, 2003
New Program Repairs High-Polluting Vehicles



***2002***

October 28, 2002
Wintertime Pollution Season Begins Nov. 1

August 9, 2002
Colo. Gov. Owens, EPA Administrator Whitman Recognize Historic Air Quality Achievement

July 15, 2002
Air Quality Council Seeks Input in Boulder County

May 28, 2002
Denver's Summer Ozone Season Begins June 1

May 10, 2002
Citizens Help Reduce Ozone Pollution in the Metro Denver Region

April 29, 2002
Home Depot and Black & Decker Join RAQC to Mow Down Pollution

April 24, 2002
Businesses Helping to Reduce Summer Ozone Pollution

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Fact Sheets (pdf)

October 27, 2004
Clean Yellow Fleets for Blue Skies Program Fact Sheet

June 1, 2004
2004 Ozone Season Facts & Figures

October 22, 2003
Clean Yellow Fleets for Blue Skies

June 1, 2003

2003 Ozone Season Facts & Figures

April 29, 2002
Lawn Maintenance Tips

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Additional Resources

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8

Denver Regional Council of Governments

American Lung Association of Colorado

Air Care Colorado

Clean Air Fleets

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