by SRTC Staff | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Transportation is a HUGE contributor to air pollution, whether from tailpipe emissions, dust from the sand used to make roads less slick in the winter, or dust from unpaved roads. That’s why SRTC works very closely with the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency.Like...
by SRTC Staff | Sep 16, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Air contaminated with pollutants such as ozone and tiny particles could cause the premature death of about 6.6 million people a year by 2050 if nothing is done to improve air quality, the website Helpinus is reporting. A study published in the journal Nature...
by SRTC Staff | Feb 23, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Spokane Valley is cleaning up it’s streets. And a lot earlier than usual. Street sweeping crews are already out picking up sand and debris left from winter. This isn’t just done to make roads look better, if left in place dirt and other items can clog...
by SRTC Staff | Apr 2, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Remember the movie “Space Balls” from the 80s? Probably not if you’re any younger than me. There’s a scene in it where the Mayor of Planet Druidia assures a caller that it’s just a rumor that the planet is running out of clean, breathable...
by SRTC Staff | Oct 21, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Here’s yet another reason to find ways to travel more efficiently- the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) last week announced what’s long been suspected; that air pollution causes lung cancer. The IARC says it considers air...