Air Quality

Meet Our Experts

Kathryn Phillips

Kathryn Phillips

Director, California Transportation and Air Initiative

Focuses on air quality challenges in the San Joaquin Valley, including diesel engine emissions, agriculture-related air pollution and transportation system pollution.

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Air Quality (Main Page)

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Clean Air for Life

Air pollution harms health, damages forests and lakes, and lowers our quality of life. More than half of all Americans live in areas that don't meet clean-air standards.

Our team is working to change that by cleaning up dirty diesel engines and polluting power plants.

Heating Fuel

Cleaning Our Air

Dirty heating oil is a surprisingly big cause of air pollution in New York City. Our report and interactive map show what buildings are burning dirty oil and how they can convert to cleaner fuel.

Transportation

Traffic Pollution 'Hot Spots' Endanger Public Health

Cars stuck in traffic pollute more. The latest research shows that the closer you live to a busy road, the higher the risk to your health. Congestion pricing is a solution that eases gridlock and cuts pollution.

The Problem with Diesel

Dirty Diesel School Buses Targeted for Cleanup

We're leading a campaign to reduce school bus pollution so children can breathe safely on their ride to school.

For the Media

Air Quality Press Releases

03/15/2010
Federal Transportation Bill Should Clean Up Dirtiest, Fastest Growing Transportation Sector: Freight

02/16/2010
Lawsuit Represents Step Backward for Texas

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Our Air Quality Experts

Ramon Alvarez
Senior Scientist

Elena Craft
Air Quality Specialist

Mark MacLeod
Director of Special Projects, National Climate Campaign

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