Sunday, May 27, 2018

WI DNR says air quality in Wisconsin is "good" now. Seriously?

The DNR's air quality website says this right now:
Air quality notices No Air AlertsGood air quality for Wisconsin on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 7:38 pm CT.
But open this DNR website, then you work your way to this link and you find the chart, below. 

I see "good" green bars in three rural counties - - Ashland, Grant and Oneida - - and in counties with bigger populations - - Milwaukee, Manitowoc, Racine, Sheboygan, Eau Claire - - unhealthy orange, and a red in Kenosha.

Now look: I know there are readings to average and double-check.

But remember, Walker's 'chamber of commerce mentality' DNR in early 2011 reduced the dirty air notifications by ending 'early-warning' air pollution buildup advisories.

And then earlier this year, Walker convinced the EPA to exempt much of SE WI from stronger air pollution standards and enforcement, so twice Walker's DNR managers have either fisted more pollution on the populace or made it harder to discover what is really in the air.

Dismissive neglect, times two.

Current Hour Air Quality Index Report
Sun May 27 19:43:14 CDT 2018

CodeCountyCategorySitePollutantUnitsOccuredAQI
2AshlandGOODBAD RIVER TRIBAL SCHOOL - ODANAHOZONEPPB06 PM43
5BrownMODERATEGREEN BAY - UWOZONEPPB06 PM100
11ColumbiaMODERATECOLUMBUSOZONEPPB06 PM87
13DaneMODERATEMADISON - EAST OZONEPPB06 PM84
14DodgeMODERATEHORICON WILDLIFE AREAOZONEPPB06 PM90
18Eau ClaireUNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPSEAU CLAIRE - DOT SIGN SHOPOZONEPPB06 PM129
20Fond Du LacMODERATEFOND DU LACOZONEPPB06 PM90
21ForestMODERATEPOTAWATOMIOZONEPPB06 PM87
22GrantGOODPOTOSIPM2.5UG/M3 LC06 PM29
28JeffersonMODERATEJEFFERSON - LAATSCHOZONEPPB06 PM77
30KenoshaUNHEALTHYCHIWAUKEE PRAIRIE STATELINEOZONEPPB06 PM154
31KewauneeMODERATEKEWAUNEEOZONEPPB06 PM87
32La CrosseMODERATELA CROSSE - DOT BUILDINGOZONEPPB06 PM84
36ManitowocUNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPSMANITOWOC - WDLND DUNESOZONEPPB06 PM112
37MarathonMODERATELAKE DUBAYOZONEPPB06 PM90
41MilwaukeeUNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPSBAYSIDE OZONEPPB06 PM105
44OneidaGOODRHINELANDER TOWERSULFUR DIOXIDEPPB06 PM1
45OutagamieMODERATEAPPLETON - AALOZONEPPB06 PM90
46OzaukeeMODERATEGRAFTONOZONEPPB06 PM93
52RacineUNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPSRACINE - PAYNE AND DOLANOZONEPPB06 PM119
54RockMODERATEBELOIT - CONVERSEOZONEPPB06 PM93
57SaukMODERATEDEVILS LAKE PARKOZONEPPB06 PM84
60SheboyganUNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPSSHEBOYGAN - KOHLER ANDRAEOZONEPPB06 PM133
64VilasMODERATETROUT LAKEOZONEPPB06 PM100
65WalworthMODERATELAKE GENEVAOZONEPPB06 PM90
68WaukeshaMODERATEWAUKESHA - CLEVELAND AVE.OZONEPPB06 PM84

1 comment:

  1. You can use that "We don't have time to do that anymore" excuse so long.....I saw so many excessive meetings that were obvious to see who wasn't "on board". Also, employees going months and years under dubious personal actions and scrutiny.

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