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In the Bay Area, as in the entire state of California, a certain amount of air pollution comes from stationary industrial sources, such as refineries and power plants. However, a greater percentage of harmful air emissions come from cars and trucks, construction equipment, and other mobile sources.

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Wood Burning Status

The 2009-10 Winter Spare the Air season ended on February 28. There is currently no wood burning ban in place.

The Bay Area burn status will be updated daily during the 2010-11 Winter Spare the Air season beginning November 1.

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Be Informed - News & Advisories

Find all of the latest News Advisories, Public Notices and Incident Reports here. The Air District is committed to providing the public and members of the media pertinent Bay Area air quality information. Be sure to visit this page often to be informed and stay informed.

Public Notices - Permit Applications - 2010

The Air District issues Public Notices to inform the public about certain projects, facilities or permits under review. There is a 30-day period for the public to comment on a proposed project. Specific instructions for submitting a comment are contained within the Public Notices.

Date	Plant Number	Application Number	Documents
3/9/2010	E0085	21557	Tamalpais Union High School District SFDHS
3/9/2010	E0084	21556	Tamalpais Union High School District THS
3/9/2010	B9699	21108	Tamalpais Union High School District RHS
3/3/2010	B9966	21228	San Francisco Unified School District
2/24/2010	C0266	21304	Acalanes Union High School District

See more 2010 Public Notices on Permits and 2009 Public Notices on Permits

2010 News Releases

Release Date	PDF Files
3/3/2010	Winter Spare the Air season ends (25 k PDF, 2 pgs)
2/26/2010	Permissive burn period for Marsh Management opens (23 k PDF, 1 pg)
2/24/2010	Air District grants pave the way for Bay Area electric vehicles (37 k PDF, 1 pg)
2/4/2010	Air District approves landmark permit for Hayward power plant (28 k PDF, 1 pg)
1/25/2010	Air District offers commute solutions to Bay Area businesses (25 k PDF, 1 pg)

See more 2010 News Releases and 2009 News Releases

2009 Incident Reports

Occasionally, a facility will have a significant accidental release of air contaminants, or an air pollution event will occur within the District, in which the District believes there is a general public interest. As soon as sufficient information is available, District staff will prepare a preliminary incident report. These reports are intended to provide an early overview to the incident, and do not substitute for the in-depth investigation which ultimately follows.

Date	Document
8/28/2009	Colombus Salame Company, South San Francsico (13 k PDF, 1 pg)
5/15/2009	Valero Refinery, Benicia (14 k PDF, 2 pgs)
5/14/2009	Sims Metal Management, Hayward (12 k PDF, 1 pg)
5/13/2009	Sunpol Resins and Polymers Company, Fairfield (12 k PDF, 1 pg)
4/8/2009	Schnitzer Steel Products, Oakland (13 k PDF, 1 pg)

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2010 Current Regulatory Public Hearings

Hearing Date	Regulation	Documents	Comments Due	Contact
N/A	N/A	Request for Comments: Proposed Record Retention Program (19 k PDF, 1 pg) Proposed Amendments to Administrative Code: Proposed Record Retention Program (27 k PDF, 3 pgs) Record Retention Schedule: Proposed Record Retention Program (129 k PDF, 6 pgs)	1/19/2010	William Guy Assistant Counsel, Legal 415 749-4920

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