The Sentinel: Air monitor data to be made available for research at Dickinson College

June 1, 2018  Joe Cress The Sentinel

The same data that helped local residents make informed choices could be important to helping regional experts map out trends in fine particulate emissions and health issues related to air quality.  For over nine years, the Clean Air Partnership operated a BAM-1020 air quality monitor mounted on the rooftop of The Sentinel Building at 457 E. North St. in Carlisle.

As The Sentinel prepares to move to its new location at 327 B Street in Carlisle later this summer, the air monitor was recently disconnected and placed into storage pending the outcome of talks between The Sentinel, the Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania and UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle to find a new home for the monitor.  Read more …

 

The Sentinel: Clean Air Board’s fight to clear the air in Carlisle

June 1, 2018, Joe Cress The Sentinel

Sometimes the proudest achievement is the hardest one to measure in terms of its impact down the road.Such is the case with the Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania and the lobbying effort it led a decade ago to implement anti-idling legislation.

That legislation put into place time limits on idling in the hope the new restrictions could reduce fine particulate emissions from diesel engine exhausts.  Read more ….

DEP declares Air Quality Action Day for Friday, Dec 11

A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley, PA, on Friday, Dec 11
Tomorrow’s Forecast
Friday, Dec 11:	104 AQI	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		Particle Pollution (2.5 microns)
Extended Forecast
Saturday, Dec 12:	99 AQI	Moderate		Particle Pollution (2.5 microns)

Current Conditions: At 2 p.m. EST this Thursday afternoon, stagnant conditions persisted across the area with the sun finally breaking through in the past couple of hours. Fine particulate levels continue to be elevated across the area, with code ORANGE in a few locations. These conditions will continue into the day Friday as a strong inversion sets up later tonight and Friday morning. For tonight, we will have patchy cloudiness with areas of fog later on. Low temperatures will fall into the middle to upper 30s. Fine particulate matter will accumulate to the code ORANGE range overnight. *** Friday’s forecast: Fog and clouds will yield to sunshine by Friday afternoon, and things will be on the mild side, as temperatures approach 60 degrees. While there will be some mixing in the lower levels of the atmosphere Friday afternoon, it will not be enough to keep PM2.5 out of the code ORANGE range for an overall average. Clear to partly cloudy Friday night with another inversion developing. Lows only falling to near 40 degrees.

For more information, go to DEP news release

For current particle pollution levels in the Cumberland Valley, go to Cumberlink

Clean Air Board Community Meeting, Sept. 3, 7 pm

Join us as CAB plans a symposium on smart growth. We will take a look at best practices for siting warehouse and distribution centers. Bring your concerns and ideas.

We will be meeting on Sept. 3, 7 pm at the Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle, 528 Garland Drive, Carlisle, PA.

Clean Air Board talks to AAUW

On March 25, 2014, Clean Air Board member Justina Wasicek talked to AAUW, Carlisle Branch, about local air quality.  See and hear the talk. Air Quality 2014

Clean Air Board Community Meeting, Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 pm

“The Air We Breathe” – a short presentation of how others around the world look at air pollution.

CAB has enlisted a school to pioneer the School Flag Program. The school will raise a colored flag each day that corresponds to the local air quality forecast.  Learn about how this program will work.

The meeting will be held at the Second Presbyterian Church, 528 Garland Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013, at 7 pm.

Join us for the discussion.