The 2010 Air Quality in the Southwest Forum took place on June 10, 2010, at the Westward Look Resort in Tucson. We had 56 participants from the Southwest to discuss air quality trends and issues facing areas generally experiencing rapid growth. The focus of this year's forum was ozone and particulate matter and recent work on climate change. This forum was particularly timely because the  EPA ozone standards currently under reconsideration will likely place the Tucson Region in nonattainment.

The following presentations were included during the general session of the 2010 Air Quality in the Southwest Forum

• Forum Agenda, June 10, 2010
• A federal perspective - ozone and climate change, U.S. EPA
• Planning for the 2008/2010 Ozone Air Quality Standards ADEQ
• Air monitoring and assessments in Maricopa County, Maricopa County AQD
• Ozone - successes & challenges in Maricopa County, Maricopa County AQD
•  MAG eight hour ozone maintenance plan & demonstration,MAG
• Western Regional Air Partnership activities & ozone transport issues,WGA
• Pinal County PM10 and PM2.5 current events,Pinal County AQCD
• High winds and high PM10,ASU
• Metal and metalloid contaminants in atmospheric aerosols near mining sites, U of A
• Climate change in the Southwest, U of A

The Following were presented during the "Climate Change Activities, City and University Perspectives" panel discussion:

• Climate Action Planning, City of Tucson.
• Climate Action Plan, City of Phoenix
• Managing and mitigating UA Greenhouse Gas Emissions,U of A

 Note: All the above documents are provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf)