The long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Study on the potential effects of the proposed South Mountain Loop 202 Freeway extension — a project that would give the East Valley another artery to the Phoenix region’s west side — is now available to the public for review and comment.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a PM-10 air quality health watch for Sunday.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a PM-10 health watch for Tuesday.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is issuing a high pollution advisory (HPA) for Monday.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a health watch for fine particulate matter pollution (PM-2.5) for Monday. As a result, the Maricopa County Air Quality Department has issued “no burn day” restrictions, which includes a ban on wood burning activity including fireplaces, fire pits or open outdoor burning. This is the fourth consecutive “no burn day.”

"No burn" restrictions are in effect in the Phoenix metropolitan area due to high particulate levels in the air.

Air quality regulators are banning wood burning in Maricopa County on Monday because of high levels of pollutants already in the air.

FLAGSTAFF — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has imposed new pollution limits on three coal-fired Arizona power plants, aiming to protect the environment and air quality for wilderness areas and landmarks such as the Grand Canyon.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a particulate matter-10 health watch for Friday.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued a PM-10 health watch for Thursday.

State officials and utilities are trying to kill a plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to force owners of three coal-fired power plants to install expensive pollution control equipment to improve visibility.

Possible dust levels have prompted the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to issue a high pollution advisory for Friday.

Those fighting for a “no build” option for the Loop 202 are doing so for very personal reasons.

Those fighting for a “no build” option for the Loop 202 are doing so for very personal reasons.

The Valley is under a high pollution advisory Monday with the anticipated arrival of wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour in an area that hasn't seen rain in two months.

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department is enforcing mandatory No Burn Day restrictions Saturday and Sunday due to a high pollution advisory. The air quality forecast suggests stagnant air, low wind and winter inversions will trap fine particulate pollution close to the ground, according to a news release.

Maricopa County Air Quality Department has issued a No Burn Day for Friday, Dec. 30 starting at 12:01 a.m. and ending at midnight.

Not to be a Grinch, but there's a no-burn restriction in place that will prevent you from legally burning a Yule log on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

Air quality levels have prompted the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to issue a health watch Saturday and Sunday for fine particulate matter pollution. As a result, the Maricopa County Air Quality Department will issue No Burn Day restrictions. Restrictions include a ban on woodburning activity including fireplaces, fire pits or open outdoor burning. This includes the use of manufactured or wax logs and impacts residents and businesses.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is issuing a high pollution advisory for coarse particulate matter (PM-10) -- microscopic dust particles -- effective Friday.

A health watch has been issued for Thursday because of dust particles in the air.

Elevated ozone levels have prompted the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to issue a health watch for Saturday. The Valley was already under a high pollution advisory Thursday and Friday for particulate matter, prompted by an early morning dust storm Thursday.

The Valley is still dealing with dust particles in the air following Tuesday's dust storm.

It takes just 2 1/2 minutes and costs as little as five dollars; it’s not surprising the Hog Wash Express has dusty car after filthy truck after dirt-caked van file through the car wash following Tuesday’s haboob.