Chris Chavez

Despite budget cuts, some clean air wins

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The 2024-2025 State Budget agreement represents a major setback for California’s climate and clean air commitments. For the second straight year, California will delay and cut hundreds of millions of dollars in climate investments. These cuts will impact California’s efforts to deploy clean vehicles, expand transit as well as build biking and pedestrian infrastructure. Further, … Read more

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The 2023 state budget: climate dollars at risk!

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It’s that time again – the beginning of state budget season. But unlike past years, the 2023-2024 budget is in a far more precarious situation. The last two budgets enjoyed massive surpluses and allocated billions of new dollars for clean transportation and climate programs. This year, however, California is facing a significant budget deficit – … Read more

STATEMENT on the US Supreme Court’s decision to limit US EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas pollution

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Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA, which limits the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate climate pollutants from power plants: “A reactionary Supreme Court has dealt a setback to EPA’s climate authority. EPA should still exercise its … Read more

Statement on new rules to reduce harborcraft pollution

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Statement of Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approving rules to reduce pollution from harborcraft:   “Today the California Air Resources Board adopted new standards for reducing emissions from harbor boats like tugboats and ferries. Coalition for Clean Air thanks the Board and staff, as well … Read more

STATEMENT: Coalition for Clean Air applauds California Air Resources Board for passing Clean Transportation Funding Plan

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Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) releases the following statement on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) adoption of the $1.548 billion 2021-2022 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives:   “We thank CARB for approving a bold and generous Funding Plan today,” said CCA Deputy Policy Director Christopher Chavez. “This Plan will give low- and middle-income Californians … Read more

STATEMENT: Coalition for Clean Air lauds passage of stricter refinery pollution rules in Southern California

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The Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) applauds the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for passing Amended Rule 1109.1. This new rule, which passed unanimously, is expected to reduce smog-forming oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by nearly eight tons per day by 2031. These reductions are crucially important; Southern California suffers from some of the … Read more

Tackling refinery pollution in Southern California

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Imagine opening your windows one morning, only to be greeted by the sights and smells of an oil refinery. For many people who live in Southern California, this is daily life. More than half of California’s oil refining capacity is in Southern California. In Los Angeles County, several refineries are clustered in and around the … Read more