ACTION ALERT: Ask Governor Newsom to protect our air and our health during the pandemic

Powerful industries have been fighting clean California air for years, and some of the state’s biggest polluters are lobbying Governor Newsom’s administration to delay enforcement or roll back safeguards against pollution and climate change. And while the administration has made clear that they aren’t pursuing a broad rollback, they have committed to reviewing requests to … Read more

California Wildfire Health Effects – What it consists of, why you should be concerned, and how to protect yourself

We originally posted the following article on wildfire risk almost one year ago, but the information is as relevant today as ever. Unfortunately, those who study climate change are showing that wildfire events are going to be the new normal. So, its important to know how to protect yourself from the worst effects. Reminder: You … Read more

Statement on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Climate

In light of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order on Climate today, Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern released the following statement: “On a day when young people across the world are calling for action, Governor Newsom today has moved to protect our air and atmosphere from the threat of catastrophic climate change. In … Read more

Clean Air Hero Wendy James and the birth of EV activism

We are deeply honored to present our next Clean Air Hero Award to Wendy James, the founder and recently retired leader of the Better World Group and a tireless advocate for clean air. Over the course of her career, James has been instrumental in securing a litany of environmental victories for California and has dedicated … Read more

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

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