Clean Air Task Force Support for $500 million in the Reconciliation Package to Support and Upgrade the Nations Air Quality Monitoring System

The Clean Air Task Force is calling for a $500 million investment in the United States' air quality monitoring system to address aging infrastructure, staffing shortages, and gaps in data collection for air toxics and local-scale pollution.

• The Clean Air Task Force requests $500 million in funding to modernize infrastructure, cover ongoing network costs including staffing, and expand monitoring into communities disproportionately exposed to pollutants.
• A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report indicates that the air quality monitoring system suffers from aging infrastructure, with some equipment used more than twice its intended design life, and a nearly 20 percent real-term decline in federal funding for state and local programs over the last 16 years.
• Current monitoring capabilities are insufficient for tracking air pollution hotspots, real-time changes in rural areas, and air toxics in environmental justice areas or near industrial facilities.
• There is a specific need for upgraded data collection regarding pollution precursors, atmospheric chemistry, pollutant transport, and the impact of wildfires on public health.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2021). Clean Air Task Force Support for $500 million in the Reconciliation Package to Support and Upgrade the Nations Air Quality Monitoring System. https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CATF-Air-Quality-Monitoring-Letter.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Clean Air Task Force Support for $500 million in the Reconciliation Package to Support and Upgrade the Nations Air Quality Monitoring System. 2021. https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CATF-Air-Quality-Monitoring-Letter.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Clean Air Task Force |title=Clean Air Task Force Support for $500 million in the Reconciliation Package to Support and Upgrade the Nations Air Quality Monitoring System |date=25 August 2021 |url=https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CATF-Air-Quality-Monitoring-Letter.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforce2021clean, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Clean Air Task Force Support for \$500 million in the Reconciliation Package to Support and Upgrade the Nations Air Quality Monitoring System}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CATF-Air-Quality-Monitoring-Letter.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }