Traffic and air quality issues exist throughout Georgia. That’s why The Clean Air Campaign is now working with employers and commuters in areas across the state, including the Chattahoochee Valley, to provide resources that can help us open up our roadways and clear up our skies.
Ground-level ozone has become an issue in the Chattahoochee Valley. Few people may know that vehicle exhaust accounts for 67% of the air pollution that forms ground-level ozone in the region. Commuter traffic contributes to a large part of this smog problem.
In March, after reviewing three years of recorded air pollution measurements in the Chattahoochee Valley and finding instances where the area failed to meet standards for ground-level ozone, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued a recommendation that Muscogee County be designated as a nonattainment area. This recommendation is being considered at the federal level by the Environmental Protection Agency and a final decision is expected in 2011.
What could nonattainment status mean to the area?
Learn more about how smog hurts Georgia.
The Clean Air Campaign is now working with government agencies, employers and commuters in the Chattahoochee Valley by:
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When you change your commute, you’re helping improve air quality in the Chattahoochee Valley. Plus, you can earn cash and win prizes!
Be part of The Clean Air Campaign and you can earn $3 a day, up to $100, when you make the switch from driving alone. You can win prizes and earn gas cards, too! Learn more.
You can also sign up for Smog Alerts. The alerts, e-mailed directly to you, let you know when the air quality is predicted to be poor in Columbus -- so that you can protect your health and the health of your family.
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The Clean Air Campaign works with employers to build commute options programs specifically around your needs. These services are provided at no cost to you.
Air pollution affects everyone, especially children. With their lungs still developing, children are more vulnerable to the impact of vehicle exhaust and poor air quality.
The Clean Air Schools program is free and open to all elementary, middle and high schools around the state. It includes air quality lesson plans, no-idling zones and creative ideas to encourage riding the bus or walking to school.
Aflac
Alexander Electric Co.
Columbus Consolidated Government
Columbus Department of Public Health
Columbus Regional
Columbus State University
Columbus Water Works
Enrichment Services Program, Inc.
Fort Benning
Greater Columbus Chamber
Keep Columbus Beautiful
Neighbor Works Columbus
Pezold Management / McDonalds
River Valley Regional Commission
Road America
TSYS
Warm Springs Medical Center
West Central Health District