Air Emissions Inventories: The National Emissions Inventory (NEI) is a detailed estimate of air emissions that include criteria pollutants and hazardous air pollutants
Guidance
Clean Air Act: Congress designed the Clean Air Act to combat a variety of air pollution problems, and to tackle emerging pollution threats
Air Research: Provides a multitude of tools regarding the research required to develop and implement the Clean Air Act regulations
U.S. EPA Greenbook: Provides detailed information about designations, classifications, and nonattainment status
Criteria Air Pollutants: The Clean Air Act requires U.S. EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six common air pollutants (also known as "criteria air pollutants")
Ground-Level Ozone: Discusses “good” and “bad” ozone and how it can trigger a variety of health problems
Particulate (PM) Matter: Discusses what is particulate matter, how it gets into the air, and the effects it can have on human health and the environment
Carbon Monoxide (outdoor air): Discusses what is carbon monoxide, how it occurs in outdoor air, and the effects it can have on human health and the environment
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Pollution: Discusses what sulfur dioxide is, how it gets into the air, and the effects it can have on human health and the environment
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Pollution: Discusses what sulfur dioxide is, how it gets into the air, and the effects it can have on human health and the environment
Lead Air Pollution: Discusses how lead gets into the air and effects to human health and the environment
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions: Discusses what greenhouse gas emissions are, how it gets into the air, and the effects it can have on human health and the environment
Hazardous Air Pollutants: Are pollutants known to cause cancer and other serious health impacts learn more about what hazardous air pollutions are and their effects
Urban Air Toxics: Discusses what urban air toxics are, how it gets into the air, and the effects it can have on human health and the environment
Air Quality Index
Air Quality Index [PDF]: This booklet explains U.S. EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI) and the health effects of major air pollutants
Air Quality Index Guide [PDF]: This brochure explains how to use the Air Quality Index, and how high levels of ozone and particle matter can affect your health
Ozone Air Quality Guide [PDF]: Provides you with information on ways to protect your health when ozone levels reach the unhealthy range, and ways you can help reduce ozone air pollution
PM 2.5 Air Quality Guide [PDF]: Provides you with information on ways to protect your health when particle pollution levels reach the unhealthy range, and ways you can help reduce particle air pollution
Air Quality Guide for Schools: This guidance can help protect the health of all children, including teenagers, who are more sensitive than adults to air pollution
AirNow –Air quality information for the United States
Interactive tour of the Indoor Air Quality Demo House: Get a quick glimpse of some of the most important ways to protect the air in your home by touring the interactive indoor air quality house (En español) Energy Star: Buildings reduce operating costs and creates a more productive, comfortable environment and controls energy usage
Green Engineering: Minimizes pollution, promotes sustainability, and protects human health without sacrificing economic viability and efficiency
Tools for State Implementation Plan Status: Provides tools for governments as they development State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to make progress towards improving air quality
Environmentally Safe Cleaning Products
Safer Choice: Aids in helping general consumers and commercial facilities identify products with safer chemical ingredients (En español)
Green Fleet Radio: Interviews guests weekly to discuss topics pertaining to promoting sustainable transportation and clean energy options in northwest Indiana
Clean Air Car Check: Provides information to northwest Indiana residents regarding emission testing
Knozone: Through education, resources, and guidance for acting, Knozone works with residents, schools, and businesses to improve central Indiana’s air quality
Heat Islands: Areas that experience higher temperatures than other areas (i.e., parking lots and roads) that re-emit the sun’s heat than more natural landscapes thus requiring an increased demand for air conditioning at nearby structures.
Green Parking Lot Resource Guide : Describes the impact of parking lots and provides resources on the environmental benefits and cost effectiveness of green parking lots.
Invisible Structures: Products can provide multiple benefits including mitigating heat islands
Personal Care
Shaklee: For environmentally friendly nutritional, personal, and home care products
Power and Energy
Green Power: Provides tools and resources to engage with green power
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Learn about the Office’s energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, and funding sources to help with energy efficiency
South Shore Line– The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) operates the South Shore Line train with service from Millennium Station in Chicago to the South Bend International Airport in South Bend, Indiana
Recycling
Earth911: Provides directions on where to recycle automotive waste (i.e., antifreeze, used oil, filters) as well as other household, construction, and industrial items
Stationary Sources (Industry)
Stationary Sources: Sources for regulations, guidance, and technical resources
Sector Groups: Lists the stationary sources into sector orientated categories and provides tables to specific stationary source emissions requirements
Green Vehicle Guide: Aids in finding information on vehicles that are more efficient and less polluting
Drive Clean Indiana: The organizations support the nation’s energy and economic security by building partnerships to advance affordable domestic transportation fuels, energy efficient mobility systems and other fuel-saving technologies and practices
It All Adds Up to Clean Air: A public education and partnership-building initiative developed by several federal agencies for the purpose of informing the public about the impact of their transportation choices on traffic congestion and air quality
Webinars and Presentations
Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy: Provides a catalog of webinars regarding sustainable materials management (SMM) focusing on key ideas, successful projects, and best management practices (BMPs)
Air, Climate, & Energy Research Webinar Series: Library of webinars hosted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development to share current research activities and results
