Month: April 2021

Southern California Mega-Warehouse Will Heavily Electrify Operations, Per Landmark Agreement Worth Up to $50 Million

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For Immediate Release April 29, 2021 Southern California Mega-Warehouse Will Heavily Electrify Operations, Per Landmark Agreement Worth Up to $50 Million   World Logistics Center settlement could spark industry trend to protect air quality, climate and wildlife Riverside, CA — Environmental and community groups reached a landmark settlement today with the developer of the World … Read more

STATEMENT: Newsoms’s fracking and drilling phase out a first step, but more is needed

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Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s directive to end permitting of new hydraulic fracturing and phase out oil extraction:   “Governor Newsom recognizes that solving our twin crises of air pollution and climate change requires ending our addiction to fossil fuels. While his actions … Read more

Advancing environmental justice through law

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(This is the third in our series of three articles on 2021 California legislation. The first is on whether 2021 will be the year California’s Legislature moves forward on transportation policies, and the second is on atmosphere-friendly California legislation in 2021.) Environmental racism and air pollution in low-income communities and communities of color California is … Read more