Thursday, June 26, 2008

Yuck Is In the Air:



This is what our air looked like this morning. Seriously gross.

Back in 2005 scientists predicted that if we didn't get a handle on some solutions, the San Joaquin's air quality was only going to worsen.

The Air Pollution Control District implemented a "Spare the Air" campaign (similar to the Bay Area one).

What's San Joaquin's "Spare the Air" been up to lately? From the Air Pollution Control District's website:

Spare the Air
Thank you for your participation and interest in the Spare the Air program. This program has evolved into the new Healthy Air Living initiative, which will continue to make available daily air-quality forecasts, in addition to providing you with additional resources to use in making healthy air-quality choices every day at home and work, in school and on the go!

Please follow the links from this website’s home page for more Healthy Air Living information, and check back for our Healthy Air Living website, www.healthyairliving.com, now under construction.


So let's go link jumping and see what their current plans are to deal with this serious issue, shall we? . . .

Apparently, one of their great ideas is to evoke the great power of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and all his compatriots to battle this evil.

The dairies are a major contributor to our poor air quality as well as our poor water quality.

The recent fires around central and northern California are certainly not helping either.


Smoke from the fire at Fort Hunter Liggett the other day

Our air quality forecast for today.

Gross gross gross. I can't wait to move out of the Central Valley for this and many other reasons.

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