Coalition for Clean Air 
The Southern California Gas Company announced today that they’ve controlled the gas leak at their Aliso Canyon facility. They will now work on permanently shutting down the well that caused the relocation of thousands of Porter Ranch residents. While the problem hasn’t been solved completely, it is a big step forward. Now’s the time to … Read more
Last week Governor Brown issued a proclamation that declares the Aliso Canyon methane leak an emergency. The broken well at the Southern California Gas Company’s Aliso Canyon natural gas storage site has released more than 80,000 metric tons of the powerful climate pollutant methane since the rupture was first detected on October 23. This is the equivalent … Read more
[ux_image id=”1731″] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2016 Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) Isabel Alegría, Public Advocates, 510-541-5428 (cell), ialegria@publicadvocates.org Bill Magavern, Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director, 916-527-8051; 916-214-0065 (cell) Sydney Fang, Asian Pacific Environmental Network, 510-703-1311 (cell), sydney@apen4ej.org, SACRAMENTO – Climate justice advocates from the SB 535 Coalition … Read more
Earlier this month we were reminded that the oil industry can still kill good policies. On December 5, the SCAQMD board chose to adopt an industry-backed proposal over a more protective and reasonable proposal made by staff, which would have done more to help the region reach attainment of federal air quality standards and … Read more
With the eyes of the world on the climate negotiations in Paris, world leaders can learn much from California’s recent experience. There are at least three lessons from the Golden State that can help shape global efforts to confront climate disruption while advancing economic and social justice. Enforceable standards are vital to reducing emissions California … Read more
Can’t you just get a grant for that? This is the refrain I’ve heard so many times over a career in nonprofits. It is a legitimate question many well-meaning donors, volunteers and board members have asked over the years. The answer, of course, is not so straightforward. Can you get a grant without my support? … Read more
We get it. Talking about the freight transportation system in California is not the most exciting topic in the world. It is, however, one of the most important. When half the cancer-causing diesel particulate matter produced in California comes from this sector, it can’t be ignored. This is why we need to send you a very … Read more
Working with the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) can be interesting; while on some days we work together, on others we are just miles apart. However, earlier in the week was a good day in the sand box. POLA has finally decided to make good on some of the settlement commitments it made to the … Read more