Publications Aug 17, 2022Outdoor Burning: Island, Skagit & Whatcom CountiesGeneral outdoor burning rules, permanent burn ban areas and other information. Jun 19, 2018Air Pollution Episodes in the Pacific NorthwestGeorge Tech conducted a NWCAA-funded study of ozone pollution. Jan 21, 2016Particulate Pollution and Your HealthAirborne particles, the main ingredient of haze, smoke and airborne dust, present serious air quality problems in many areas of the United States. Jan. 21, 2016Permanent Outdoor Burn BansPermanent statewide outdoor burn bans for residential yard debris and land-clearing burning. Jan. 21, 2016Wood Smoke and Your HealthMany people don’t think of the smoke from their wood stove or fireplace as air pollution. Jan. 21, 2016Compact Florescent Light Bulb (CFL) Fact SheetHow does a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) work? Jan. 21, 2016Climate ChangeHow we can solve global warming. What’s at stake in the Pacific Northwest. Sep. 21, 2015Outdoor Burning Permit InformationIsland, Skagit & Whatcom counties Feb. 2, 2007No-Idle Zone: It All Adds Up To Cleaner AirIdling Dangers, myths and facts about idling vehicles, and what you can do. Nov. 21, 2006Heating with WoodA guide to better burning for cleaner air. Mar. 21, 1997Health Effects of Wood SmokeWood smoke, largely from wood stoves, has become a major part of the air pollution problem in the United States.
