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Second lawsuit filed against the air quality district

Written on 18 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

A San Luis Obispo man filed a second lawsuit against the air quality district over its contentious Oceano Dunes dust rule, this one focusing on alleged procedural errors. The lawsuit, filed by Kevin Rice on Tuesday, charges the air quality district... (Continue reading)

Sierra Club loses Oceano Dunes case on appeal

Written on 10 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 63 comments

The local chapter of the Sierra Club lost its appeal on Monday to force off-road vehicles from a portion of the Oceano Dunes that the state rents from San Luis Obispo County. In 2008, the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit claiming... (Continue reading)

Air pollution control board approves Oceano dunes rule

Written on 17 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District voted 7-4 with one abstention to approve a new regulation that requires state parks to reduce particulate matter blowing from the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area or face fines of... (Continue reading)

Air quality district internal emails expose manipulations

Written on 15 Nov, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 73 comments

(Editor’s note: This is the second in a multi-part series about questionable activities of the San Luis Obispo County Air Quality Control District. Part one was Air quality district’s bloated salaries. See Alleged flaws in the study at the bottom... (Continue reading)

APCD dunes study is flawed

Written on 14 Nov, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION By ED WAAGE The Air Pollution Control District has responded to comments concerning the proposed regulation of the Oceano Dunes vehicle riding area which will be considered at the APCD Board meeting this Wednesday. The regulation is based upon... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach Council votes against dunes rule

Written on 2 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Pismo Beach Council rejected a proposed fugitive dust rule for the Ocean Dunes Vehicular Recreation Area because it determined the study the rule is based on appears flawed. On Tuesday, the council voted 4-0 to send a letter to the... (Continue reading)

Waage urges council to reject dunes study

Written on 31 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A Pismo Beach city councilman wants his colleagues to agree on Tuesday to ask the San Luis Obispo County air-quality board to reject a proposed rule to regulate fugitive dust emissions at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Park. The... (Continue reading)

Oceano opposes proposed dune regulations

Written on 28 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

The Oceano Community Services District voted 4-0 to send a letter to county air regulators opposing proposed rules that place fines on the state for not improving air quality at the dunes. [Tribune] Board members voiced concerns over the effect... (Continue reading)

APCD moves closer to dust rule for Oceano Dunes

Written on 30 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District voted to start monitoring and regulating particulate matter in the air downwind from the Oceano Dunes, on Wednesday. The APCD contends evidence from a scientific study it produced show that off-road... (Continue reading)

South San Luis Obispo County beaches under health advisory

Written on 23 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Environmental Health Services issued a health advisory that warns swimmers high levels of bacteria at several south county beaches may cause “human illness.” Officials posted warnings at Old Port Beach, Avila Beach, Shell... (Continue reading)