Oak Ridge receives $237,000 air quality grant for traffic signal timing
Oak Ridge has received a $237,500 air quality grant that will be used to coordinate the operations of traffic signals at 26 intersections on three main roads: Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge Turnpike, and...
View ArticleNew electric bucket trucks offer cleaner, quieter operation
The Oak Ridge Electric Department has a new hybrid bucket truck that uses quiet electricity rather than noisy diesel to power its bucket boom, making it easier for workers to communicate and reducing...
View ArticleORAU, University of Oklahoma win $8.4 million NOAA award for weather, climate...
The University of Oklahoma and Oak Ridge Associated Universities were recently awarded $8.4 million over three years from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct weather and...
View ArticleSmoky haze continues, unhealthy air conditions forecast for today
A smoky haze continues in East Tennessee, and an air quality alert has been issued for much of the Tennessee Valley, including the Knoxville area, because of smoke from wildfires, officials said...
View ArticleAir quality forecast for Tuesday: Unhealthy for sensitive groups
The air quality forecast for the Knoxville area on Tuesday is again unhealthy for sensitive groups. The air quality in the Knoxville area at about 8 a.m. Tuesday was unhealthy due to particle...
View ArticleAir quality forecast for Wednesday: Unhealthy
The air quality forecast on Wednesday is unhealthy for East Tennessee, including the Knoxville area, as forest fires continue to burn in the Southeast, including in East Tennessee. The air quality...
View ArticleOak Ridge Schools’ Turkey Trot rescheduled to Dec. 1 due to unhealthy air...
The Oak Ridge Schools’ Turkey Trot has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 1, due to unhealthy air quality in the area, officials said.
View ArticleSmoke from wildfires in West, Canada causes haze in Oak Ridge
Smoke from enormous wildfires in the western United States and Canada is causing haze in Oak Ridge and across the eastern United States, and affecting air quality in many regions. On Thursday, CBS News...
View ArticleAir quality alert in effect until midnight Saturday
An air quality alert is in effect until midnight as smoke from wildfires in western states and Canada continues to blow through the region. The smoke also affected air quality in the region last week....
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