AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, New London. until 1 PM EDT this afternoon. An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi