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The Air District’s Board of Directors approved the allocation of $3 million to support the electrification of the Caltrain corridor between San Francisco and San Jose.

The Air District's Board of Directors approved $3 million in funding for the upgrade of wood-burning devices with cleaner heating options. Incentives for this program are expected to be available later this summer. The funding will provide assistance for potentially up to 1,300 Bay Area households to replace older, more polluting fireplaces or wood stoves with cleaner electric heat pumps, or natural gas or propane stoves or inserts.

The Air District is announcing the start of the Spare the Air smog season today, Monday, May 3.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory for smoke tomorrow through Monday, September 3, for the entire the region. The Bay Area again may experience smoke impacts from regional wildfires. 

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory beginning Friday, August 3, through the weekend in the Bay Area. The Bay Area will likely experience smoke impacts from the Mendocino Complex Fire and other wildfires. 

Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine announced today the beginning of construction of the Water-Go-Round, a first-of-its-kind hydrogen fuel-cell boat. Funding for the project comes from a $3 million grant to the Air District from the California Air Resources Board.

The Air District is issuing a Spare the Air Alert for smog for Tuesday, September 3 through Wednesday, September 4. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy. High inland temperatures and light winds, combined with motor vehicle exhaust, will create elevated concentrations of ozone, or smog.

The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for wildfire smoke through Thursday, September 3, which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. This is the longest stretch of consecutive Spare the Air Alerts ever in the Bay Area.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory due to smoke from a structure fire in Redwood City for the afternoon of Monday, June 3. Localized smoke impacts are possible near and downwind of the construction facility including Redwood City, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Santa Clara and into San Jose.

The Air District is extending the Spare the Air Alert for smog through Sunday, October 3. Wildfire smoke combined with hot inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust are expected to cause unhealthy smog, or ozone, accumulation in the Bay Area. Smoke from Southern California wildfires is expected to continue to impact the region, creating hazy and smoky skies.

The Air District is amending Regulation 6, Rule 3 to further reduce local and regional wintertime fine particulates and visible emissions from wood-burning devices used as a source of primary or supplemental heat or for ambiance. Public comments on the draft staff report and rule must be received by close of business Monday, August 31, 2015.

The Air District is seeking to adopt regulatory amendments to Regulation 6, Rule 3 to further reduce fine particulate emissions from wood burning. Written comments on the proposed rule amendments must be received by 9:00 am on Monday, October 19, 2015. A public hearing to adopt these proposed amendments is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2015.