Today (Saturday) is Code Orange for ozone and Code Yellow for particulates in both Northern and Southern Delaware.
Tomorrow, Sunday, is also predicted to be Code Orange.
Monday is forecast to improve to Code Yellow–still not good. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Delaware is having a bad air week….worse coming
Friday, June 18, 2010 was a Code Yellow day;
Saturday was a Code Orange day;
Monday was a Code Yellow day;
Tuesday is a Code Orange day;
Wednesday is a Code Orange day;
Thursday will probably be a Code Orange day;
The days following will probably be Code Yellow or worse.
Code Orange bad air Saturday and Sunday, June 18th and 19th, 2010
http://www.airqualitypartnership.org/
Forecast Discussion:
Saturday is an Air Quality Action Day! Warm temperatures, increasing humidity, mostly sunny skies and southerly winds, coupled with recirculation of today’s ozone, will push air quality into the Code Orange range. PM concentrations will rise as well but remain in the moderate range.
Extended Forecast:
Poor air quality is likely to extend into Sunday. A weak cold front will arrive but is unlikely to significantly change the air mass characteristics. Temperatures will reach the low 90’s F and ozone will remain in the Code Orange range. A bit cooler and less humid on Monday. Air quality will improve but a threat of Code Orange ozone remains. To follow air quality in PHL between forecasts: "aqforecast" at www.twitter.com -Ryan/Bradbury
British Petroleum
We haven’t written much about the oil catastrophe in the Gulf as oceans of words and images are around already.
This long article in Rolling Stone tells a lot.
Alan Muller
Update – PSEG’s new nuke – YES, they ARE insane!
Delaware Air Quality Forecast, Valid Friday, June 11 (Code Yellow)
Look at this site which overlays the PB oil spill on Delaware or wherever else you want.
Delaware Air Quality Forecast, Valid Thursday, June 10 (Code Yellow)
Notes:Â It’s interesting that the forecast for Kent and Sussex counties (Yellow) is worse than for New Castle County and Philadelphia (Green). Continue reading
Former Delaware lawmaker Ada Leigh Soles dies June 7th.
Statement from Governor’s office: Continue reading
“Helen Thomas, veteran reporter: why she had to resign”
“Her fierce questions shocked White House staff; Castro refused to answer her. And now veteran reporter Helen Thomas has had to quit.” Continue reading
Evil in a small place (#2) ….future of Green Delaware
Our March 23, 2010 article "Evil in a small place"harassment and selective prosecution by New Castle County" seemed to catch peoples’ attention. A focus of this was what it says about Chris Coons and his unfitness to be a United States Senator. (His opponent, likely to get elected, is long-time Delaware pol Mike Castle, former state legislator, former governor, and long-time congressman. Not a good choice either, but he doesn’t seem personally evil.) Continue reading
Alert 684: Markell to sign "recycling"/container deposit shutdown bill June 8th
–Rep. Bill Oberle
"The eleven states with container deposit programs report an average container recovery rate of 78 percent. Those without, an average rate of 28 percent."
–Alan Muller
ACTION: Do you think Governor Markell should sign SB 234? Let him know how you feel: 302.577.3210; jack.markell@state.de.us
The long strange story of recycling in Delaware has been getting stranger.