Archive for January, 2010
Air Quality suffers from stagnant weather: Residents Asked to Reduce Burning
Air quality seems to be the first casualty from this week’s fog and stagnant air conditions. Still, stagnant air held down by a high pressure system means any smoke we put into the air around us, stays in the air around us. The result is rapidly rising levels of air pollution. Our region experienced unusually [...]
New Permit Application Received
ORCAA regulations provide the public with an opportunity to comment on business applications for Notices of Construction (i.e. applications to operate). The public can express interest in an application during the noticing period and may request a public comment period. The list of current permit applications open for public comment can be found here.
February Board of Directors Meeting
The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency’s Board of Directors meets regularly on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. in ORCAA’s Olympia Headquarters. Prior to the Feb, 10, 2010, meeting, representatives from the State Auditor’s office will meet with members of the board to present the details of the recent audit of ORCAA. [...]
Clean Home Heating: Be more efficient, and less polluting with your woodstove
ORCAA, in partnership with the NW Hearth, Patio and Barbeque Association as well as Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and NW Clean Air Agency,plans a series of clinics to help homeowners learn to operate their wood burning appliances cleanly and efficiently. The FREE clinics are all scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. In [...]
New Permit Application Received
ORCAA regulations provide the public with an opportunity to comment on business applications for Notices of Construction (i.e. applications to operate). The public can express interest in an application during the noticing period and may request a public comment period. The list of current permit applications open for public comment can be found here.