Clean air resources

More information online

US Environmental Protection Agency's AirNow website has important information on air quality.
www.epa.gov/airnow/

It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air
Joint site between the US Department of Transportation and EPA

Current Webcam at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/grsmcam/grsmcam.htm

Tennessee Ozone Forecasting Program
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/apc/ozone/

Knox County Office of Air Quality Management has air quality information for Knox County
http://www.knoxcounty.org/airquality/

American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org/air/

Learn more about Early Action Compacts
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/apc/eac/

Smart Trips: Promoting Alternatives to Driving Alone

Organizations

East Tennesse Clean Fuels Coalition

Knoxville Area Transit (KAT)

Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization

Environmental Protection Agency

Presentations

The Air We Breathe: Knoxville Regional Air Quality
An air quality presentation with local information for you to share at public meetings

See what the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) is doing to improve air quality

See what the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is doing to improve air quality

Videos

"I Can't Drive, But I Can Breath!"

"And Now a Few Words From a Concerned Citizen"

For Educators

Teachers and parents can help educate children on the importance of air quality by checking out EPA's AirNow for kids.
http://www.epa.gov/airnow/aqikids_new/

http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/

RCAC Graphics for Download

Choose forecast graphics, banner ads, and buttons for your webssite or printable fliers in the RCAC download area.

 

How Poor Air Quality
Affects Visibility

150 mile view of the Smoky Mountains

 

15 mile view of the Smoky
Mountains

 

Summer Standard Visual Range