AlbuquerqueGreen Plan Wins Award
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Clean Air
Status Check
Environmental Bad Guys
- Wood-burning stoves and fireplaces
- Pollen
- Wildfire smoke
- Fugitive dust
Want to help keep Albuquerque's air clean and blue? Here are a few ideas:
Take Action
- Don't drive a car without a gas cap. Gas caps keep fumes from escaping and polluting our air.
- Report smoking vehicles.
- Drive less each week by using ABQ Ride, the Rail Runner, or your bicycle.
- Burn only clean, seasoned wood in your stove or fireplace.
Albuquerque is known for its big, beautiful skies. Keeping those skies clean and clear is the responsibility of the Mayor, City staff, and all of Albuquerque's citizens!
Mayor Chávez Asks For Your Help
"Please join us in our efforts to keep Albuquerque pollution-free. There are a lot of things that you can do to help us all breathe a little easier. It’s the right thing to do."
- Albuquerque Mayor Martin J. Chávez, November 2006 Air Shed Newsletter
How The City Takes Care of Our Air
Despite a growing population, Albuquerque has maintained national air quality standards. That makes Albuquerque a great place to live and to do business.
How have we done it?
- Careful study - City staff studies air quality conditions using sophisticated monitoring stations and weather forecasts. Albuquerque operates one ozone monitor per 65,000 citizens. Other large cities have only one per 250,000 people!
- Predicting impacts - Using data gathered from monitoring stations, our staff forecasts the effects of weather, temperature inversion, and citizen activities like driving cars and burning wood.
- Effective regulation - City staff institutes and enforces regulations like no-burn days to encourage citizens and businesses to maintain our clean air.
View a list of special projects the City uses to reduce pollution and promote clean air.
Reports & Resources
View the Air Quality website maintained by the Environmental Health department for a full list of reports and resources.