Dirty And Unhealthy Air Alert Continues

Wisconsin's dirty and unhealthy air alert continues [Note the update, extending Monday's alert through Tuesday.] Hard to enjoy the sunshine.

And you think we don't need tougher air quality standards, regs and emission controls?

Here's the official updated announcement:

Watch for Particle Pollution

Update: This Air Quality Watch has been extended for one day and will now end on Tuesday night, March 9, 2010.

The Wisconsin DNR has issued an Air Quality Watch for Particle Pollution effective 8:00 AM Sunday, March 07, 2010 through 11:00 PM Tuesday, March 09, 2010 for Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond Du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, and Wood counties . [Daily Air Quality Hotline - 1-866-324-5924 (1-866-DAILY AIR)]

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