Month: January 2019

Clean Air Hero Francisco Posada: The story behind the Volkswagen emissions scandal

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Photo of Francisco Posada with arms crossed in front of a blurred out background of a street.

We’re honored to present our next Clean Air Hero award to Francisco Posada, a senior researcher at The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Posada’s work was instrumental in breaking the 2015 “dieselgate” Volkswagen emissions scandal, removing 600,000 polluting vehicles from the road in the U.S. and millions more worldwide and leading to a multibillion-dollar … Read more

PRESS RELEASE: COALITION FOR CLEAN AIR LAUDS GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENT OF JARED BLUMENFELD AS CALEPA SECRETARY

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FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Magavern Tuesday, January 8, 2019 916-527-8051   COALITION FOR CLEAN AIR LAUDS GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENT OF JARED BLUMENFELD AS CAL/EPA SECRETARY   Governor Gavin Newsom has made his first major environmental appointment, meeting with strong approval from the Coalition for Clean Air (CCA), which has been working to clean up air … Read more