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Air Now - The U.S. EPA, NOAA, NPS, tribal, state, and local agencies developed the AIRNow Web site to provide the public with easy access to national air quality
information. The Web site offers daily AQI forecasts as well as real-time AQI conditions for over 300 cities across the US, and provides links to more detailed State and local air quality Web sites.
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Alaska - Air Quality Home - Alaska DEC - Division of Air Quality. Clean air is essential to every breathing moment. The air quality services
of the division are designed around three programs: managing non-point and mobile sources of air pollution; managing stationary out-of-stack discharges of
air pollution through a permit and compliance program; and field air monitoring to measure progress and understand problems
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Alaska - Air Quality Monitoring - Alaska DEC - Air Monitoring and QA Program. The Division of Air Quality, Air Monitoring and Quality Assurance Program operates
and oversees air quality monitoring networks throughout Alaska.
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BC Air Quality - Air quality agencies in British Columbia have launched Clear Air BC, an initiative aimed at improving visibility across the province. It includes:
Scientific studies on causes of impaired visibility in the Lower Fraser Valley, a new website with information about air quality and visibility and a pilot project that will
test several strategies to improve visibility.
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Benton County Clean Air Agency - The mission of the Benton Clean Air Authority is to preserve, protect and enhance air quality for the benefit of the public, human
health, safety and enjoyment of life, property and natural attractions, in balance with economic and social well being.
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Environment Canada - Environment Canada's mandate is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment; conserve Canada's renewable resources;
conserve and protect Canada's water resources; forecast weather and environmental change; enforce rules relating to boundary waters; and coordinate environmental policies
and programs for the federal government.
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EPA - EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect
human health and the environment.
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Idaho DEQ - DEQ is a state department created by the Idaho Environmental Protection and Health Act to ensure clean air, water, and land in the state and protect
Idaho citizens from the adverse health impacts of pollution.
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Northwest Clean Air Agency - The Northwest Clean Air Agency is one of seven regional air quality control gencies located throughout Washington State. It was
established in 1967 after passage of the Washington State Clean Air Act. The agency is responsible for enforcing federal, state and local air pollution regulations in Island,
Skagit and Whatcom counties.
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Olympic Regional Clean Air Agency - The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency is a local government agency charged with regulatory and enforcement authority for
air quality issues in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston counties. ORCAA is one of seven such regional air pollution control agencies in
Washington state.
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Oregon DEQ - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is a regulatory agency whose job is to protect the quality of Oregon's environment.
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Puget Sound Clean Air Agency - It is our mission to ensure that people in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties have clean air to breathe.
We work to protect public health and improve air quality by adopting and enforcing air quality regulations; sponsoring voluntary initiatives to improve air quality;
and educating people and businesses about clean-air choices they can make.
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Southwest Clean Air Agency - The Southwest Clean Air Agency is responsible for enforcing federal, state and local outdoor air quality standards and
regulations in Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties of southwest Washington state.
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Spokane County Clean Air Agency - Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency administers federal, state, and local air pollution regulations and serves Spokane County.
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Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency - The mission statement of the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency is "Restore and maintain air quality which conforms to
applicable air quality standards, with minimal community disruption". This agency serves Yakima County.
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Department of Health - Daily measurements of radiation in the air of four Washington cities.
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