Blog Posts – Coalition for Clean Air

CCA Statement on Air Resources Board’s Adoption of New Clean-Car Standards

August 25, 2022

“Today’s action by CARB is an essential step to cleaning up the transportation system, which causes about 80% of California’s smog and soot and about 50% of its greenhouse gas

CCA Statement on the final passage of the federal climate package

August 12, 2022

Today’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act is truly a landmark moment for air quality, public health and the planet’s climate. Though by no means perfect, the Inflation Reduction Act

Six bills to fight our dependence on oil

July 29, 2022

Wildfires, smog, high gas prices and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine all serve to remind us of the urgency of breaking our addiction to oil. CCA has been heavily

Prop 30 Qualifies for the Ballot! Tell Your Friends!

July 22, 2022

As Californians, we’ve all suffered from smoke and smog and wondered what we can do about it. This year, for the first time, voters can take the matter into our

NRDC: Court Finds Port of LA in Violation of California Environmental Law

July 11, 2022

Originally written by David Pettit, Senior Attorney at NRDC. Original article here. As the Los Angeles Times recently noted: “Port pollution is choking Southern California.” The ships, trucks, and equipment

What’s in that smoke anyways? Fireworks, July 4th and your health

June 30, 2022

While it may be intuitive that smoke from fireworks are not good for your lungs, few people realize just how bad those chemicals are. In a tweet that went viral

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

June 30, 2022

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)

Tell the State we want Clean Cars for Everyone!

May 31, 2022

[row] [col span=”1/1″] The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering how to eliminate tailpipe pollution from new cars. Transportation is the largest source of the emissions that are damaging

EARTH DAY GOOD NEWS: WE CAN USE THE NOVEMBER BALLOT TO CLEAR THE CALIFORNIA SKY

April 21, 2022

Moving people and goods is California’s largest source of the pollution that kills and sickens people and causes catastrophic climate change that brings devastating wildfires to our state. California has

Coalition for Clean Air supports ‘no-build’ recommendation for the South 710 corridor, urges for clean transportation future instead of project piecemealing

April 13, 2022

We are pleased that LA Metro and Caltrans will recommend a no-build” option for the South I-710 corridor. Freeway expansion would have only resulted in more traffic and further harm