Nov 28 Environment Louisville To Exceed EPA Standards For Ozone Mostly, the air quality in Louisville is improving, but the city is still struggling to meet federal standards for ground-level ozone pollution. By Ryan Van Velzer Nov 28 Environment Louisville To Exceed EPA Standards For Ozone Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 17 Environment New Site Offers (Almost) Real-Time Data From Louisville Air Monitors The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District is providing almost real-time data from the city’s network of air monitors on the web. By Erica Peterson Aug 17 Environment New Site Offers (Almost) Real-Time Data From Louisville Air Monitors Erica Peterson
Jul 19 Environment High Ozone Levels Expected Wednesday Officials say the air pollution could affect young children, the elderly and people with respiratory ailments like asthma and COPD. By Erica Peterson Jul 19 Environment High Ozone Levels Expected Wednesday Erica Peterson
Jun 24 Environment Regulators Forecast High Ozone Levels Saturday The Air Pollution Control District recommends that on air quality alert days, people take steps to avoid pumping excess pollution into the air. By Erica Peterson Jun 24 Environment Regulators Forecast High Ozone Levels Saturday Erica Peterson
Jun 13 Environment High Ozone Levels Forecast For Monday The rest of the week is looking better, according to the APCD, and ozone levels are forecast to be moderate Tuesday and Wednesday. By Erica Peterson Jun 13 Environment High Ozone Levels Forecast For Monday Erica Peterson
Oct 6 Environment Environmental Groups Announce Plans to Sue EPA Over Ozone Standards Several environmental groups have announced they intend to sue the Environmental Protection Agency. They’re trying to force the agency to take action on ozone pollution. The letter gives the EPA 60 days to take action, or else the groups will sue. They want the EPA to identify communities that have unsafe levels of ozone pollution, […] By Erica Peterson Oct 6 Environment Environmental Groups Announce Plans to Sue EPA Over Ozone Standards Erica Peterson
Oct 6 Environment Louisville Issues Ozone Air Quality Alert for Friday Louisville Metro Government has issued an air quality alert for tomorrow, warning that high ozone levels may make it hard for some people to breathe. This is the 19th air quality alert day called so far this year. Kentuckiana Air Education Director Dee Lynch says ozone usually isn’t a problem this late in the year. […] By Erica Peterson Oct 6 Environment Louisville Issues Ozone Air Quality Alert for Friday Erica Peterson
Sep 2 Environment Obama Administration Withdraws Draft to Strengthen Ozone Standards As Louisville suffers a string of bad air quality days due to high ozone levels, the Obama Administration has announced that it’s withdrawing a proposal to strengthen the nation’s ozone standard. President Barack Obama has asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to withdraw a draft proposal that would tighten the Ozone National Ambient Air […] By Erica Peterson Sep 2 Environment Obama Administration Withdraws Draft to Strengthen Ozone Standards Erica Peterson
Sep 2 Environment UCS Study Links Climate Change, Higher Ozone Levels Louisville is mired in a string of unhealthy air days, and the ozone levels expected today and tomorrow will be the highest the city has seen so far this year. A study recently released suggests links between climate change and increased ozone exposure. Ozone happens when pollution from exhaust and industries combine and chemically react […] By Erica Peterson Sep 2 Environment UCS Study Links Climate Change, Higher Ozone Levels Erica Peterson
Sep 2 Environment Obama Withdraws Draft Rule Meant to Tighten Ozone Standards As Louisville suffers a string of bad air quality days due to high ozone levels, the Obama Administration has announced that it’s withdrawing a proposal to strengthen the nation’s ozone standard. President Barack Obama has asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to withdraw a draft proposal that would tighten the Ozone National Ambient Air […] By Erica Peterson Sep 2 Environment Obama Withdraws Draft Rule Meant to Tighten Ozone Standards Erica Peterson
Jul 27 Local News Louisville Experiences 12th Air Quality Alert The Air Pollution Control District has issued an Air Quality Alert for Wednesday and Thursday in Louisville. This is already Louisville’s 12th Air Quality Alert, compared to 19 all of last year. There were only four the year before that. “Especially with ozone, heat and sunlight are needed to form ozone at the ground level,” […] By Chris McDaniel Jul 27 Local News Louisville Experiences 12th Air Quality Alert Chris McDaniel
Jun 8 Environment Heat Wave Contributes to Poor Air Quality by Chris McDaniel Despite predictions that this summer would be milder than usual, Louisville has been experiencing temperatures reaching the mid 90s. The Climate Prediction Center made the original forecast, and the center still holds that the heat will plateau as the summer goes on. Ryan Sharp from the National Weather Service says Louisville residents […] By WFPL News Jun 8 Environment Heat Wave Contributes to Poor Air Quality WFPL News
Aug 9 Local News Air Quality Alert Declared Today Ozone levels will be at an unhealthy level in the Louisville metro today. The Louisville Air Pollution Control District advises that those sensitive to ozone include children and active adults, older adults, and people with heart disease, and lung disease, such as asthma. By Todd Mundt Aug 9 Local News Air Quality Alert Declared Today Todd Mundt
Jan 7 Environment New Smog Standards Pose Problem for L'ville While Louisville struggles to come into compliance with current Environmental Protection Agency standards for smog, the U.S. agency is proposing even stricter standards. By Kristin Espeland Jan 7 Environment New Smog Standards Pose Problem for L'ville Kristin Espeland
Jun 5 Environment Kentuckians Urged: Drive Less This Summer The arrival of summer in Louisville can also mean the arrival of air quality alert days. The culprits are vehicle emissions from burning motor fuel combined with hotter temperatures. And the result is often levels of ozone or soot that aren’t safe for people who are vulnerable to breathing problems. This year the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet wants to encourage motorists to drive less. By Kristin Espeland Jun 5 Environment Kentuckians Urged: Drive Less This Summer Kristin Espeland