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ARB Website What's New Archive - 2003
This page last reviewed April 3, 2009
| The following "WHAT'S NEW" list identifies many topic areas that have been added to the system or revamped. Not all Website changes are reflected on this Webpage. | |
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December 2003 |
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| December 23, 2003 | |
| New List Serve | |
| Subscribe if you're interested in ARB's "Limit Unnecessary Idling Program" | |
| New List Serve | |
| For those interested in ARB's Portable Fuel Container Program | |
| December 22, 2003 | |
| Tentative Board Meeting Agenda for the January 22-23, 2004 Board Meeting | |
| This meeting will be webcast. | |
| SAE Fuel Cell Symposium | |
| February 18 in Sacramento. | |
| December 19, 2003 | |
| Nominations due February 13, 2004. | |
| December 10, 2003 | |
| 2004 Summit on the State Implementation Plan | |
| Defining the Path to Clean Air | |
| December 05, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Hearing for Area Designation | |
| Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Amendments to the Area Designation Critera and Area Designations for State Ambient Air Quality Standards | |
| Notice of Public Hearing for CA Motor Vehicle Service Info | |
| Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Amendments to Regulations for the Availability of California Motor Vehicle Service Information | |
| Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Idling Emission Reduction Requirements | |
| December 02, 2003 | |
| Lake Tahoe Deposition Study Workshop Presentation | |
| The presentation is now available for viewing. | |
| Consumer Products Workgroup Meeting | |
| Discuss Proposed Amendments to Consumer Products Regulations | |
| 2003 CARB Air Quality Legislation | |
| The Annual Summary is Now Available Electronically | |
| December 01, 2003 | |
| Idling Control Measure Public Consultation Meeting | |
| Please visit our new webpage to join our listserve and obtain specifics about a scheduled public consultation meeting this month. | |
November 2003 |
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| November 26, 2003 | |
| ARB Board Meeting Agenda | |
| for the December 11-12, 2003 Board Meeting | |
| November 24, 2003 | |
| Public Consultation Meeting re: NOx Legislative Report | |
| The meeting to discuss the Power Plant NOx Controls Legislative Report has been moved to December 12, 2003 in Training Room 1 | |
| November 21, 2003 | |
| Lake Tahoe Atmospheric Deposition Study Workshop In Progress! | |
| Webcasting from Sacramento Heaquarters Room 550 | |
| November 20, 2003 | |
| Lake Tahoe Atmospheric Deposition Study | |
| Lake Tahoe Atmospheric Deposition Study | |
| November 14, 2003 | |
| Chromium Plating Stakeholder Workgroup Meeting | |
| December 9, 2003, Fresno, California | |
| Chromium Plating Stakeholder Workgroup Meeting | |
| December 10, 2003, San Francisco, California | |
| Chromium Plating Stakeholder Workgroup Meeting | |
| December 11, 2003, El Monte, California | |
| November 10, 2003 | |
| Air Resources Board Public Agenda | |
| For the November 20, 2003 Board Meeting | |
| November 07, 2003 | |
| Subscribe to a list serve | |
| November 03, 2003 | |
| Carbon Monoxide Health Warning | |
| Take steps to ensure that you and your family will be safe from carbon monoxide poisoning. | |
October 2003 |
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| October 29, 2003 | |
| Aboveground Storage Tanks Vapor Recovery Workshop | |
| Public Workshop to Discuss Enhanced Vapor Recovery for Aboveground Gasoline Storage Tanks | |
| Sacramento: November 12, 2003 El Monte: November 13, 2003 | |
| October 28, 2003 | |
| Gasoline Dispenser Hose Permeation Workshop | |
| November 13, 2003 in Sacramento | |
| Notice of Executive Officer Hearing re: Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) | |
| December 3, 2003 in Sacramento | |
| October 27, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Meeting~Climate Change | |
| Update Board on the Progress Made in Development of Regulations to Reduce Climate Change Emissions from Motor Vehicles | |
| October 24, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Hearing for Diesel Emission Control Strategy | |
| December 11, 2003 Board Meeting | |
| Notice of Public Hearing ATCM for TRUs | |
| December 11, 2003 Board Meeting | |
| October 21, 2003 | |
| Postponement of Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Software Upgrade | |
| AKA Chip Reflash - This item has been postponed until further notice | |
| October 20, 2003 | |
| Portable Fuel Container Public Workshop | |
| A Portable Fuel Container Public Workshop has been scheduled for November 19, 2003. | |
| October 17, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series-Norm Kado | |
| Emissions of Toxic Pollutants From Compressed Natural Gas and Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fueled Transit Buses With And Without After-Treatment Devices | |
| October 15, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series-James Schauer, Ph.D. | |
| Understanding the Origin of Trace Metals Emissions From Motor Vehicles | |
| Children's School Bus Exposure Study | |
| To investigate children's exposures that commute to school by diesel school buses, University of California researchers recently carried out the most comprehensive school bus exposure study ever conducted. The study measured pollutant concentrations insid | |
| October 10, 2003 | |
| Air Resources Board Public Agenda | |
| for the October 23-24, 2003 ARB Board Meeting | |
| October 09, 2003 | |
| Climate Change Regulations Workshop on October 14, 2003 | |
| The ARB invites you to participate in a public workshop to discuss alternative compliance strategies for complying with ARB's motor vehicle climate change regulations. | |
| October 08, 2003 | |
| We have begun taking enrollments for this popular annual event. The 2004 Symposium will be at the Sheraton in Sacramento, April 12 to 15. Environmental and enforcement professionals in government and industry are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. | |
September 2003 |
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| September 26, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Hearing ~ ATCM Stationary Diesel Engines | |
| Adoption of A Proposed Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Stationary Compression Ignition | |
| September 24, 2003 | |
| Public Workshop-Vapor Recovery Equipment Defects List Update | |
| Vapor Recovery Equipment Defects list update workshop has been scheduled for November 5, 2003 in Sacramento. Please visit our website for details. | |
| September 23, 2003 | |
| POSTPONED - Fuel Delivery Truck ATCM Public Workshop | |
| A fuel delivery truck ATCM public workshop has been scheduled for October 2nd, 2003 in Sacramento. Please visit our website for details. | |
| Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) ATCM Public Workshop | |
| The TRU ATCM public workshop has been scheduled for October 8, 2003 in Sacramento. Please visit our website for details. | |
| September 09, 2003 | |
| New Web Site to Find the Cleanest New Vehicles on the Market | |
| www.driveclean.ca.gov Features the Latest Information on the Cleanest New Vehicles Available to Consumers | |
| September 05, 2003 | |
| URBEMIS 2002 | |
| URBEMIS 2002, a transportation and land use programs model, is now available. | |
| September 04, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Hearing for CHIP Reflash - POSTPONED Indefinitely | |
| Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Software Upgrade Regulation | |
| September 02, 2003 | |
| Environmental Justice Stakeholders Meeting - LINK EXPIRED | |
| Discuss Environmental Justice at ARB | |
August 2003 |
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| August 28, 2003 | |
| Enforcement Division's Enforcement Report | |
| ED's Annual 2002 Enforcement Report | |
| August 26, 2003 | |
| Fuel Delivery Truck ATCM Workshop and New Website | |
| List Serve Now Available - Workshop in Sacramento on September 10, 2003 | |
| August 22, 2003 | |
| Travel Activity Documentation -- 2003 SJV PM10 Plan | |
| View the travel activity documentation for the San Joaquin Valley Unified APCD's 2003 PM10 Plan that was submitted to U.S. EPA on August 19, 2003. | |
| August 15, 2003 | |
| Sept. 18, 2003 Climate Change Emissions Reductions Workshop | |
| The workshop agenda and informational documents are now available for review | |
| August 13, 2003 | |
| Environmental Justice Stakeholders Meeting - LINK EXPIRED | |
| Discuss Cumulative Impacts and Air Quality Handbook | |
| August 11, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Dane Westerdahl in El Monte | |
| Operation of an Advanced Mobile Air Monitoring Platform in Los Angeles: Ultrafine PM and Associated Gaseous Pollutants in Urban Air | |
| August 08, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Hearing for Small Off-Road Equipment and Engines | |
| Small Off-Road Evaporative and Exhaust Emissions Control | |
| Notice of Public Hearing: Solid Waste Collection Vehicles | |
| Adoption of Control Measure For Diesel Particulate Matter from On-Road Heavy-Duty Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles | |
| The workshop schedule has been updated and is available for viewing | |
| August 06, 2003 | |
| Public Workshop - Proposed ATCM for Stationary CI Engines | |
| Meeting to discuss proposed airborne toxic control measure for stationary compression-ignition engines will be held in Sacramento on August 26, 2003. | |
| August 04, 2003 | |
| School Bus Idling ATCM Effective July 16, 2003 | |
| Links to information about the requirements and benefits of limiting unneccesary idling at or near schools. | |
July 2003 |
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| July 31, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Dane Westerdahl in Sacramento | |
| Operation of an Advanced Mobile Air Monitoring Platform in Los Angeles: Ultrafine PM and Associated Gaseous Pollutants in Urban Air | |
| July 29, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Availabilty of Modified Text | |
| Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Supporting Documents and Information for the Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the 2003 Amendments to the California Zero Emission Vehicle Regulations | |
| July 22, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Robert O'Brien | |
| Continuous, Fully-Automated VOC Measurements | |
| July 21, 2003 | |
| ARB's Agriculture Advisory Committee for Air Quality Webpage - Link Expired | |
| This new Web area provides information on ARB's Agriculture Advisory Committee for Air Quality including meeting agendas, presentations, and handouts. Information on subcommittees and working groups is available also. | |
| July 16, 2003 | |
| Electronic Board Book | |
| For July 24, 2003 Board Meeting | |
| July 14, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Meeting | |
| Notice of Public Meeting to Consider Adoption of Recommendations to Reduce California's Dependence on Petroleum | |
| Notice of Postponement | |
| Notice of Postponement for the Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of a Control Measure for Diesel Particulate Matter from On-Road Heavy-Duty Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles | |
| Assessment of California's Statewide Air Monitoring Network | |
| This report was prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Children's Enviromental Health Protection Act (SB 25). | |
| July 10, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Prof. Judi Charles | |
| Oxygenated Organics in the Ambient Environment | |
| ARB / CEC joint agency report now available online. Adoption planned for July 2003. | |
| July 03, 2003 | |
| New Course #370, Visible Emission Operators Workshop --Link Expired | |
| This 3-day course is for state, local & contractor personnel who conduct visible emissions evaluation (VEE) training. This hands-on training covers operation & maintenance of smoke generators, legal aspects, regulations, & certification procedures. | |
| July 01, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Colin Solomon,Ph.D | |
| The Effect of Smoke from Burning Vegetative Residues on Airway Inflammation and Pulmonary Function in Healthy, Asthmatic and Allergic Individuals | |
| Aftermarket Parts Database | |
| Search the ARB's aftermarket parts database here. | |
June 2003 |
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| June 23, 2003 | |
| Small Off Road Engines (SORE) Workshop | |
| To solicit public comments on proposed regulations to reduce exhaust and evaporative emissions from small spark-ignited off-road engines. | |
| June 20, 2003 | |
| Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Software Upgrade Workshop | |
| CalEPA Building, Sierra Hearing Room, 1001 I St Sacramento, CA June 25th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | |
| June 16, 2003 | |
| Portable Classrooms Study Workshops - Four Locations | |
| To Discuss ARB/DHS's DRAFT Report to the Legislature | |
| June 12, 2003 | |
| Upgrade to the Aftermarket Parts Database | |
| The aftermarket parts database was recently upgraded to allow searches by Executive Order numbers, correct previous errors in the device name designation, and to provide an easier to read format. | |
| June 10, 2003 | |
| Particulate Matter Program Top Page | |
| Website Now Provides a Single Front Door to All PM Related ARB Activities | |
| June 09, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Seminar Series - Prof. Sioutas - Prof. Froines | |
| Time change: Prof. Sioutas 11:00am to Noon - Prof. Froines 1:30pm to 2:30pm | |
| Alternative Diesel Fuels Symposium | |
| A Meeting to Discuss Alternative Diesel Fuels as a Strategy to Address Air Quality & Energy Issues | |
| June 02, 2003 | |
| Truck Idling Reduction Program Public Workshop | |
| In El Monte, June 4, 2003 at 9:00 AM | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Prof. Sioutas | |
| Research Findings on Particulate Matter Related Toxicity | |
| June 01, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series | |
| Biogenics Day Featuring Four Guest Speakers | |
May 2003 |
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| May 30, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Prof. John Froines | |
| Research Findings on Particulate Matter Related Toxicity | |
| May 19, 2003 | |
| District Look Up Database by ZIP Code, City or County | |
| This Database Updated Adding More ZIP Codes and Now Counties | |
| May 14, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Meeting | |
| To Consider the Approval of a Report and Finding on the Exemption of Additional Vehicles from California's Smog Check Program in Basic Smog Check Areas | |
| May 13, 2003 | |
| New List Serve Available | |
| Truck Idling Reduction Program | |
| Proposed 2003 State and Federal SIP Strategy | |
| Download the ARB staff's proposed state and federal strategy for the California State Implementation Plan | |
| May 12, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series | |
| Economic Value of Hospitalizations Associated with Particulate & Ozone Air Pollution | |
| Notice of Public Meeting | |
| To Consider Approval of the Proposed 2003 State Implementation Plan for Particulate Matter in the San Joaquin Valley, Including New State Strategies to Reduce Emissions | |
| May 09, 2003 | |
| ARB Board Meeting Public Agenda for May 22-23, 2003 | |
| You May Wish to View or Listen, to this Meeting. | |
| May 05, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Mark Thayer, Ph.D. | |
| The Economic Value of Hospitalizations Associated With Particulate & Ozone Air Pollution | |
| May is Clean Air Month | |
| Find out how you can improve air quality. | |
April 2003 |
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| April 29, 2003 | |
| 2003 Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards | |
| Recipients are John H. Seinfeld, Ph.D., V. John White, and Michael P. Walsh | |
| April 28, 2003 | |
| New List Serv Available | |
| Alternative Diesel Fuels | |
| April 25, 2003 | |
| New "Month-at-a-Glance" Events Calendar Format | |
| Simply Click on "Monthly Calendar" | |
| April 23, 2003 | |
| New List Serve Available | |
| Outdoor Residential Waste Burning | |
| April 18, 2003 | |
| Public Workshop on Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Fuels Activities for 2003 | |
| Central Valley Auditorium, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California, May 20, 2003, 1:30-4:30 p.m. | |
| April 16, 2003 | |
| Additional Site and Updated Agenda for April 22, 2003 Technical Workshop | |
| A third videoconference site has been added for the public workshop on State and Federal Strategies for California's State Implementation Plan. The meeting agenda has also been updated. | |
| April 15, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Ralph J. Delfino, M.D.- Webcast | |
| Asthma in Hispanic Children and Toxic Air Pollutants in a Southern California Community | |
| April 14, 2003 | |
| Rally Through the Valley | |
| Join the California Fuel Cell Partnership May 14-16 as fuel cell mobility is demonstrated in a 3-day, 400-mile road rally. | |
| April 10, 2003 | |
| Public Workshop on Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Fuels Activities for 2003 | |
| In Sacramento, Cal/EPA Headquarters Building | |
| Proposed Fees on Nonvehicular Sources, Consumer Products & Architectural Coating | |
| New List Serve Available | |
| April 04, 2003 | |
| Ozone Transport Mitigation Regulations Website | |
| Notice of Public Hearing for Ozone Transport Mitigation Regulations | |
| April 02, 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Meeting | |
| Consider the Approval of a Report on the Exemption of Additional Vehicles from the Smog Check Program | |
| April 01, 2003 | |
| New List Serve | |
| Portable Equipment Program | |
| San Joaquin Valley's Draft 2003 PM10 Plan | |
| The draft 2003 PM10 plan for the San Joaquin Valley is now available. Documents produced by ARB and the district, including notices of public meetings, are posted here. | |
| Technical Workshop on California SIP Measures | |
| ARB staff is planning a technical workshop on April 22, 2003 to discuss proposed State and federal strategies for inclusion in new State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to attain federal ozone and particulate matter standards. | |
March 2003 |
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| March 25, 2003 | |
| Public Workshop to Discuss Preparation of Report Mandate by AB1173 (Keely, 2002) | |
| Friday, April 4, 2003 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Training Room 1 East and West Cal EPA Building 1001 I Street Sacramento, California | |
| March 24, 2003 | |
| Technical Workshop on State and Federal Strategies for the California SIP | |
| ARB staff has scheduled a technical workshop in Sacramento on April 22, 2003 to discuss proposed State and federal control measures for inclusion in new State Implementation Plans (SIPs). | |
| March 18, 2003 | |
| New List Serve Available | |
| Variance Over-Sight Program | |
| New List Serve Available | |
| Independent Contractor Program | |
| New List Serve Available | |
| Certified Abrasive Blasting Program | |
| March 17, 2003 | |
| International Vehicle Technology Symposium Presentations | |
| Find presentations from the ARB's March 11-13 Symposium here. | |
| March 14, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Eric Schreffler - Webcast | |
| Method for Quantifying Emission Reductions Resulting From Episodic Public Education Programs | |
| ARB Board Meeting Agenda | |
| Held in Sacramento on March 27, 2003 | |
| March 12, 2003 | |
| Public Meeting Notice of Public Meeting Notice | |
| Revisions to the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program Guidelines and the Lower-Emission School Bus Program Guidelines | |
| March 11, 2003 | |
| Public Participation Guide | |
| Basic tools and information needed to understand and participate in the air pollution policy, planning, permitting, and regulatory decision-making process in California. | |
| March 06, 2003 | |
| ARB Public Workshop to Discuss Proposed ATCMs for Stationary Diesel-Fueled Engin | |
| Webcast this morning! | |
| March 01, 2003 | |
| Carl Moyer and Lower Emission School Bus Guidelines | |
| New Proposed Revisions for Board Hearing, March 27, 2003 | |
February 2003 |
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| February 26, 2003 | |
| Public Workshop to Discuss Amendments to the Ozone Transport Regulations | |
| Staff plan to discuss proposed language changes to the ozone transport mitigation regulation and to provide an opportunity for public input and comment. | |
| February 18, 2003 | |
| Two-Day Course to be Held in March 2003 | |
| February 14, 2003 | |
| Public Agenda for March 27-28, 2003 Board Meeting to be held in Sacramento | |
| View or Listen to the Meeting | |
| Portable Engine Work Group Meeting | |
| March 6, 2003 in Sacramento | |
| Notice of postponement - 2003 ZEV Item | |
| The 2003 ZEV amendments will be heard March 27-28, 2003. | |
| February 11, 2003 | |
| Public Meeting on Regulatory and Nonregulatory Fuels Activities for 2003 | |
| February 20, 2003, 1:30-4:30, Central Valley Auditorium, 1001 I St, Sacramento | |
| Tentative Agenda for the February 27-28, 2003 Board Meeting to be held in Sacramento | |
| "View or listen to meeting" | |
| Climate Change - International Vehicle Technology Symposium | |
| Mark your calendar to attend ARB's International VehicleTechnology Symposium to discuss current and emerging technologies that reduce pollutants contributing to climate change (March 11-13 in Sacramento). | |
| South Coast SIP | |
| Download a copy of the draft State and Federal element of the South Coast AQMD's State Implementation Plan for ozone and particulate matter. | |
| Nominations will be taken through February 14, 2003. | |
| Wintertime Carbon Monoxide Advisory | |
| Don't be a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. Find out more about how to protect yourself and your family. | |
| February 07, 2003 | |
| 20th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS 20) | |
| Powering Sustainable Transportation | |
| Software Upgrade for Diesel Trucks | |
| Workshop scheduled for February 24, 2003 | |
| Software Upgrade for Diesel Trucks | |
| New List Serve Available | |
January 2003 |
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| January 31, 2003 | |
| ARB Appoints a New Executive Officer | |
| Congratulations Catherine Witherspoon. | |
| January 30, 2003 | |
| Enforcement Advisories | |
| New List Serve Available | |
| Cargo Tank Vapor Recovery Program | |
| New List Serve Available | |
| January 29, 2003 | |
| April 10-11, 2003 at the Sacramento Convention Center | |
| January 27, 2003 | |
| Woodburning Handbook | |
| Learn More About Fireplaces and Gas/Pellet/Wood Stoves | |
| January 23, 2003 | |
| Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Fuels Activities for 2003 | |
| Notice of Public Meeting on February 20, 2003 | |
| January 17, 2003 | |
| New List Serve | |
| AB 1173 Indoor Air Quality Report | |
| January 16, 2003 | |
| Status of California's M17 SIP Strategy to Reduce Emissions | |
| Notice of Public Meeting on 1/31/03 to Update the Board | |
| January 15, 2003 | |
| Draft 2003 South Coast SIP Document Available | |
| View the draft 2003 South Coast SIP for ozone and particulate matter. | |
| January 14, 2003 | |
| ARB Board Meeting Agenda | |
| Held in Sacramento on January 31, 2003 - Webcast @9:00 AM | |
| January 10, 2003 | |
| Alternatives to Burning: The Biomass Solution | |
| Search the Map-based Database for Resources Near You | |
| Regulatory Documents for the 2003 Amendments to the California ZEV Regulation | |
| ZEV Regulation - 2003 Amendments Web page | |
| January 08, 2003 | |
| Chairman’s Air Pollution Seminar Series - Scott Fruin | |
| Exposure to Diesel Exhaust PM in Vehicles: Implications for Exposure Assessment | |
| Executive Officer Mike Kenny to Leave the ARB | |
| Governor Davis Appoints Sacramento Superior Court Judges | |
| Notice of January 23-24, 2003 Board Meeting Postponement | |
| Now Scheduled for January 31, 2003 | |
| January 07, 2003 | |
| Public Workshop to Discuss Ozone Transport Regulations | |
| Staff propose amendments to the ozone transport regulations | |
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