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Shafter to benefit from state Community Air Protection Program


FILE - Unused fertilizer escapes into the air and turns into a pollutant. Photo taken{ }on Feb. 5, 2018. (KBAK/KBFX)
FILE - Unused fertilizer escapes into the air and turns into a pollutant. Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2018. (KBAK/KBFX)
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When Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 617 last year, resources were allocated to reduce air pollution, improve the quality of life and help the San Joaquin Valley meet its clean air mandates.

Shafter is one of the first communities prioritized to receive additional resources under the Community Air Protection Program (AB617). Other south Central Valley communities selected are Calwa and Malaga in Fresno County. Other communities will be chosen in coming years.

“The selection of these communities provides additional opportunities to funnel resources into Valley communities and further our mission of improving air quality and public health,” Samir Sheikh, executive director of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, said in a news release. “The district will continue working with residents, businesses, and agencies throughout the San Joaquin Valley to keep moving forward with clean air efforts and investments.”

The district is establishing a steering for each selected community and is looking for interested residents, businesses and other members of the community to outline the specific needs of each community and develop effective clean-air strategies.

To learn more about the process, visit the Valley Air District website, call the district office (661) 392-5500 or email AB617@valleyair.org.


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