The program aims to reduce ground-level ozone during ozone season which runs from April 1 through October 31.
Clean air makes the Kansas City region a more attractive place to live and work.
It's vital to the health of our residents and our economy. In 1992, after 14 years of fighting air pollution, the Kansas City region finally met the federal standard for ozone. At that time, the metro area was the largest in the nation to meet federal standards for the six major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act. Community leaders saw that keeping clean air would be an ongoing challenge. Over a number of years, improved technology has led to dramatic reductions in pollution from industry, automobiles and gasoline.