OUR MISSION
We support the return of clean air to Lake Tahoe and surrounding Sierra Nevada valley and foothill communities
Welcome to the Tahoe Sierra Clean Air Coalition website. We are a coalition of individuals and families dedicated to restoring pristine air quality to Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada mountain, valley and foothill communities. We support the Tahoe Blue Sky Initiative… for clean air, for life.
Agency created “managed” burns, prescribed burns and pile burns unleash billions of tons of particulate matter, carbon, including carbon black, phosphorus, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, mercury, PM1, PM2.5, PM10 and other toxic chemicals heating up our atmosphere and harming us all. These dangerous particles eventually find their way into our lungs, affecting our children, communities, the ozone, wildlife, and snowmelts. Toxic particulate matter can contribute to pollution and algae growth in our lakes.
Follow us on instagram:
“Our wish is for you, your family, and your business to thrive under bluebird mountain skies.”
Meet our Board of Directors
- Christine Flaherty, MHA
- Martin D. Hoffman, MD, FACSM
Professor of PM&R, University of California Davis - Doug Flaherty, Retired Fire Battalion Chief
- Janine Petrick, RN
It’s In The Numbers!
If the sky isn’t blue, the lake isn’t blue
We believe much of this is caused by managed burns.