Air Quality Alert issued October 20 at 11:42PM PDT by NWS Seattle

…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT FRIDAY…

An Air Quality Alert for Smoke has been issued by the following agencies: Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Northwest Clean Air Agency Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Southwest Clean Air Agency until 10 AM PDT Friday.

The air quality is expected to be unhealthy to sensitive groups to unhealthy across the region. The air quality along the Cascade Valleys may be further diminished during this period especially for locations near fires.

Everyone, especially sensitive groups, should limit time spent spent outdoors, avoid strenuous activities outdoors, and choose light indoor activities.

For current air quality conditions and additional information visit your local air quality agency at http://www.orcaa.org, http://www.nwcleanairwa.gov, http://www.pscleanair.gov, and swcleanair.gov.

The Air Quality number for the Seattle Area is reported at approx 200 = very unhealthy, and varies depending on your location… be careful … Nativegrl77

The ’60s had been marked by some truly horrific revelations regarding water pollution. A 1968 survey revealed that pollution in the Chesapeake Bay resulted in millions of dollars of lost revenue for fisherman, while a 1969 study found that bacteria levels in the Hudson River to be at 170 times the legal limit. The same year, pollution from local food processing plants killed 26 million fish in one lake in Florida, the largest fish kill on record, and an oil slick resulted in an infamous fire on the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland. When President Richard Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, it was clear that water pollution would be one of its top priorities.

The ’60s had been marked by some truly horrific revelations regarding water pollution. A 1968 survey revealed that pollution in the Chesapeake Bay resulted in millions of dollars of lost revenue for fisherman, while a 1969 study found that bacteria levels in the Hudson River to be at 170 times the legal limit. The same year, pollution from local food processing plants killed 26 million fish in one lake in Florida, the largest fish kill on record, and an oil slick resulted in an infamous fire on the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland. When President Richard Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, it was clear that water pollution would be one of its top priorities.

In 1867, the U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre. The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas, and was championed by William Henry Seward, the enthusiast… read more