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Blue Skyways bringing cleaner air to the Alamo City and America’s heartland
Many cities, including San Antonio, are working to remain in attainment of the federal clean-air standard for ozone. The city successfully developed an Early Action Compact air quality plan in 2002, which kept it within the previous ozone standard.
“Voluntary programs like the Blue Skyways Collaborative are making a big difference in improving air quality in communities throughout the nation’s heartland,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator John Askew. “As our list of partners continues to grow, we are conserving more fuel, saving more money, and keeping more pollution out of the environment.”
The collaborative consists of 183 partners who work with EPA to complete projects that use innovations in diesel engines, alternative fuels and renewable energy technologies to reduce air emissions along major transportation corridors. To date, the partnership has implemented about $1.1 billion in projects spanning 10 states - Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas - and the areas along the borders with Mexico and Canada. Collaborative members include a mix of private businesses, nonprofits, environmental groups and government agencies.
Other new members were recognized in October 2008, including the Alamo Area Council of Governments. San Antonio-based retailer H-E-B joined Blue Skyways in 2006.
