EPA Clean Air Markets Division

03/07/2022

It's #MonitoringMonday! Have an idea for a project using our CASTNET or LTM monitoring program data? 📊 Check out the EmPOWER Air Data Challenge! https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/empower-air-data-challenge

03/02/2022

#ICYMI EPA Clean Air Markets Division has released 2021 power plant emissions data. For data downloads, graphs, and additional information, please visit our website: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/power-plant-emission-trends

02/28/2022

It's #MonitoringMonday! Air quality monitoring programs such as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s CASTNET, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s The GLOBE Program are essential for understanding long-term climate trends and changes in atmospheric chemistry. https://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost/2022/01/25/earth-warmest-years/

02/24/2022

#TBT Our web-based Progress Report has changed a lot over the last twenty years, but the success of our programs remains consistent. Learn about our programs’ latest achievements in the full 2020 report. https://www3.epa.gov/airmarkets/progress/reports/index.html

02/21/2022

It's #MonitoringMonday! Have you been skiing or snowboarding yet this year? ⛷🏂 This week, we are featuring the Whiteface Mountain CASTNET site in New York (WFM105), close to popular upstate NY ski areas. https://www3.epa.gov/castnet/site_pages/WFM105.html

02/18/2022

Ready to dive headfirst into our 2021 power plant emissions data? 🏭 See the latest sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions data and other information from power plants across the country on our website: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/power-plant-emission-trends

📽: Yellowstone National Park

02/17/2022

#ICYMI The environmental results section of the Power Sector Programs Progress Report is now available! Learn about the significant reductions in sulfur deposition (acid rain) that have resulted in improved water quality in eastern US lakes and streams. https://www3.epa.gov/airmarkets/progress/reports/index.html

02/14/2022

It's #MonitoringMonday! This week, we are featuring the Matts Creek Long-Term Monitoring site in Virginia (VT77). This site is monitored by University of Virginia researchers, and has been providing important data on surface water chemistry for over 30 years. Find out about this site and others on our website: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/monitoring-surface-water-chemistry

02/10/2022

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Power Sector Modeling has a new home! Find the Integrated Planning Model (IPM), National Electric Energy Data System (NEEDS), and all of EPA’s power sector modeling resources and regulatory applications on the new homepage: https://www.epa.gov/power-sector-modeling

02/09/2022

The 4th annual EmPOWER Air Data Challenge is now open! We are seeking project proposals from academic and research institutions using our data. Learn more here: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/empower-air-data-challenge

02/07/2022

It's #MonitoringMonday! This week, we are featuring the Sunset Lake Long-Term Monitoring site in Vermont (1C1-095). Sulfate concentrations at this site have been decreasing steadily since 1990. Find out about this site and others on our website: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/monitoring-surface-water-chemistry

02/03/2022

Update! Wet sulfur deposition (AKA acid rain) has decreased by 77% since 2002 in the northeastern United States, and freshwater ecosystems and forests are showing encouraging signs of recovery. Learn more in our just released 2020 Progress Report: https://www3.epa.gov/airmarkets/progress/reports/index.html

02/02/2022

The environmental results section of the 2020 Power Sector Programs Progress Report is now available! See the progress that we’ve made in air quality, acid deposition, and ecosystem health. https://www3.epa.gov/airmarkets/progress/reports/index.html

02/01/2022

Just announced: A new edition of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Emissions & Generation Integrated Resource Database (eGRID) with 2020 data is now available! This tool helps people understand the environmental characteristics of electricity generation in the U.S. www.epa.gov/egrid

01/27/2022

In a dataset not so far away… 🚀✨ the fourth installment of the EmPOWER Air Data Challenge is coming soon! We seek proposals from academics and researchers for projects that use our emissions, monitoring, or allowance data. Learn more here: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/empower-air-data-challenge

01/24/2022

It's #MonitoringMonday! This week, we are featuring the Edgar Evins CASTNET site in Tennessee (ESP127). This site has been collecting data since 1988. For additional site information and data, see the site page: https://www3.epa.gov/castnet/site_pages/ESP127.html

01/20/2022

What is CAMD re-engineering? We’re glad you asked! CAMD is undergoing a multi-year effort to upgrade its data systems and will soon release CAMPD, an enhanced data publication tool. To learn more about CAMPD and re-engineering, explore these helpful FAQs: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/frequent-questions-about-camd-re-engineering-effort

01/17/2022

It's #MonitoringMonday! This week we are featuring the Bondville CASTNET site in Illinois (BVL130). This site is co-located with several long-term research networks that measure changes in climate, meteorology and air quality. https://www.isws.illinois.edu/climate-and-atmospheric-science/bondville-environmental-and-atmospheric-research-site

01/10/2022

It's #MonitoringMonday! This week, we are featuring the Everglades National Park CASTNET site in Florida (EVE419). This site has been collecting data since 1998. For additional site information and data, see the site page: https://www3.epa.gov/castnet/site_pages/EVE419.html

01/06/2022

Check out the new Power Plants and Neighboring Communities training video 🎬 to learn about using filters to highlight power plants in certain states, near low-income populations, with high emissions, and much more. https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/power-plants-and-neighboring-communities-training

01/04/2022

It’s 2022, which means that the Clean Air Markets Program Data (CAMPD) tool will be released THIS YEAR! 😲 To stay up to date on the CAMPD release, sign up for our mailing list here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/SmTSbfJ

12/31/2021

Happy New Year! The Environmental Protection Agency wishes you and your loved ones a happy and healthy 2022! 🎉

12/27/2021

#MonitoringMonday The Washington Post recently profiled Billy Barr, who has spent 50 years measuring snow near our Gothic, CO CASTNET site (GTH161). Long-term measurements are critical to understanding changes in air quality, meteorology and phenology. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/27/colorado-rockies-snow-climate-lab/

12/22/2021

Curious about how your electricity may be contributing to climate change? 💡🌎 Enter your zip code on Power Profiler to see the electricity grid fuel mix and emission rates in your area: https://www.epa.gov/egrid/power-profiler

12/20/2021

#MonitoringMonday This week, we are featuring the Ashland CASTNET site in Maine (ASH135). This site has been collecting data since 1988. For additional site information and data, see the site page: https://www3.epa.gov/castnet/site_pages/ASH135.html

12/16/2021

For the latest data, tools, and maps about communities surrounding power plants, check out our Power Plants and Neighboring Communities web resource. We update it frequently with new data, training materials, and much more! https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/power-plants-and-neighboring-communities

12/13/2021

#MonitoringMonday This week, we are featuring the Mesa Verde National Park CASTNET site in Colorado (MEV405). This site has been collecting data since 1995. For additional site information and data, see the site page: https://www3.epa.gov/castnet/site_pages/MEV405.html

12/10/2021

Supported by our Clean Air Act project grant, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians have set up a new National Atmospheric Deposition Program - NADP site. They’re ready to contribute precipitation chemistry measurements to the National Trends Network to monitor air quality. https://t.co/dgop7UjsgD?amp=1

12/09/2021

Want to dive into our air quality, electricity generation, or power plant emissions data? 🪂 📊 The Clean Air Markets website offers a one-stop-shop for all of our data resources. https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/data-resources

12/06/2021

It's #MonitoringMonday! This week, we are featuring the Voyageurs National Park CASTNET site in Minnesota (VOY412). This site has been collecting data since 1996. For additional site information and data, see the site page: https://www3.epa.gov/castnet/site_pages/VOY413.html

11/29/2021

#MonitoringMonday This week, we are featuring the Georgia Station CASTNET site (GAS253). This site has been collecting data since 1989. For additional site information and data, see the site page: https://www3.epa.gov/castnet/site_pages/GAS253.html

11/24/2021

Frequent Questions about the CAMD Re-engineering Effort | US EPA

Want to learn how CAMD is updating and improving our data systems -- and see what’s next? See the “Frequent Questions about the CAMD Re-engineering Effort” webpage: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/frequent-questions-about-camd-re-engineering-effort

This webpage answers questions about the ongoing re-engineering of the data systems that support Clean Air Markets programs.

11/22/2021

It's #MonitoringMonday! CASTNET has many federal, state, and local partners. For #NAHM, we’ve highlighted the seven CASTNET sites located on tribal lands. For more details, and a map of where these sites are located, see our CASTNET program partners page: https://www.epa.gov/castnet/castnet-program-partners

11/18/2021

EPA Clean Air Markets Division has just published third quarter emissions data. For the latest updates to quarterly facility level emissions data, see our website: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/facility-level-comparisons

11/15/2021

It's #MonitoringMonday! For Native American Heritage Month, we are featuring the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota CASTNET site (RED004). This site has been collecting data since 2014. For additional site information and data see the site page: https://www3.epa.gov/castnet/site_pages/RED004.html