Other Air Quality Events -Announcement Page 2008
Mountain Studies Institute hosted an Air Quality Forum May 29 in Durango, CO
Information and presentations available at http://www.mountainstudies.org/Research/airQuality.htm
The Forum was organized by the Mountain Studies Institute to increase understanding and communication regarding pressing air quality issues. Over 40 participants attended, including concerned citizens, local government, state and tribal agencies, federal scientists, and industry. The Forum was funded by a grant from U.S. EPA Region 8 and cooperative funding from San Juan Public Lands (USFS/BLM). Fort Lewis College provided the facility free of charge. MSI hopes to make this an annual event.
For more information Contact: Koren R. Nydick, Mountain Studies Institute, Email: koren@mountainstudies.org, Mobile: 970.769.2983; Fax: 970.247.6053
Please take a minute to fill out the survey on the Mountain Studies Institute page on the formation of a Mercury Advisory Committee: http://www.mountainstudies.org/Research/pdf/MACsurvey.doc
News Coverage
The following news coverage of the Four Corners Air Quality Task Force and related
issues is noted -
The Aztec Talon (page 12) -
February 1-15, 2006 -
"Four
Corners Air Quality Task Force to meet in Durango to discuss strategies,
options for improving air quality"
Durango Herald - October 28, 2005-
"Officials Seek Input on Air Quality"
Durango Herald - October 31, 2005- "Air
Quality - Salazar and Udall Should Follow Task Force Closely"
Durango Herald - February 10, 2006 -
"Region Looks at Air Quality"
New
Mexico Business Weekly - April 28, 2006 - “Four
Corners Air Quality Task Force to meet in Farmington”
Cortez
Journal - Saturday, April
29th 2006 – “Task
force tackles Four Corners air quality”
The Aztec Talon (page 27) -
"Air
Quality Task Force Meeting May 9"
League of Women’s Voters of La Plata County Newsletter, August 2006,
p. 8. “August
Meeting of Four Corners Air Quality Task Force”
The Durango Herald, August 10, 2006 -
“Group Tackles mercury woes”
New Mexico Utility Shareholder News Third Quarter 2006 -
"Four
Corners Air Quality Task Force"
Cortez Journal, January 30, 2007,
“Task Force Will Address Regional Air Quality”
Durango Herald, MSNBC, February 8, 2007,
“Task Force Discusses
Air Quality”
Farmington Daily Times, May 11, 2007,
"Air Quality Task
Force Moves Closer to Releasing Report"
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