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The Mid-South Clean Air Coalition (CAC) is a broad-based coalition of government, health, utility, transportation and business organizations from West Memphis, Arkansas, DeSoto County, Mississippi, Fayette and Shelby County Tennessee that are committed to improving air quality in our communities. Currently there are approximately 150 members of the coalition that meet on a regular basis to work toward improving our air quality.
The Role of the Mid-South Clean Air Coalition (CAC)
- Consult and educate government, business and industry, educational institutions and the general public on air quality issues;
- Promote coordination and communication within the region and ensure that the various federal, state, local governmental agencies and other interested corporations remain involved in air quality actions throughout the region;
- Consult and assist government agencies in determining, implementing and administering voluntary and mandatory control measures to improve air quality; and
- Work in conjunction with local officials, state departments, and legislators to draft and enact legislation that improves air quality.
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Coalition Purpose
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To facilitate the development, adoption and implementation of a clean air plan to maintain compliance with the federal 8-hour ozone standard for the counties of Shelby, Tennessee and Crittenden Arkansas.
- To establish and monitor a regional effort toward the improvement of air quality.
- To develop policies and strategies that will provide guidance for each of its independent governing bodies about actions that will achieve clean air in Shelby and Crittenden.
- To work cooperatively to achieve clean air standards that will protect public health and yet allow local governments the flexibility to select measures best suited to each community's needs and resources.
- To develop plans for attaining clean air that reaches an appropriate accommodation between essential economic activity such as manufacturing and transportation, and the need for clean air.
- To educate the community about the existence and causes of air pollution, especially ozone, and the effects that pollutants have on the health, environment, and economy of the community.
- To educate the community about what can be done to improve air quality, and the benefits that can be derived from these actions. The "Cool 5" Tips is an example.
"Cool 5" Tips
- Stop at the Click
(Don't top off the gas when filling)
- Link the Trips
(Plan ahead - plan all your stops in one trip)
- Share the Ride
(Carpool, Vanpool, or use Mass Transit)
- Don't Be an "American Idle"
(Don't idle your vehicle for more than 30 seconds)
- Mow When the Sun is Low
(Wait until 7:00 p.m. to mow the yard)
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Helpful Links Regarding Air Quality
What You Should Know About Ozone?
Why is Ozone Pollution a Summer Challenge?
Clean Air Driving Tips
Chill Out and Breathe Easy
How Can You Help Reduce Air Pollution in Our Community?
Memphis and Shelby County Air Pollution Section
News Releases
2007/06/12 - City Refuse Trucks Retrofitted to Reduce Air Pollution
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