Blog Posts – Coalition for Clean Air

California Air Quality Awards Honoree Vic La Rosa/TTSI, Inc.

April 1, 2019

This year’s California Air Quality Awards Honoree, Vic La Rosa, founded Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTSI) in 1986, with the goal of creating a customer-focused business that makes a difference

The ride tax and electric cars: A deeper look

March 29, 2019

As you may have heard, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) is considering a tax on trips provided by ride hailing apps like Uber and Lyft (also known

San Francisco must use ride tax to promote electric Uber, Lyft cars

March 27, 2019

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors have before them what either could be a trifecta in clean-transportation policy or a flubbed opportunity that could haunt the

Long Beach middle school students present their CLEAR program results

March 11, 2019

Lessening our exposure to air pollution creates benefits that last a lifetime, particularly for children. This is a big reason why the Coalition for Clean Air has led a program

Clean Air Hero Wendy James and the birth of EV activism

March 7, 2019

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

On the Trump Administration’s Reckless Decision to Halt Cleaner Car Talks

February 22, 2019

The Trump Administration announced yesterday their withdrawal from discussions with the California Air Resources Board on cleaner cars. The Coalition for Clean Air is disappointed, but not surprised, by the

More Freight, Dirtier Locomotives in California

February 19, 2019

It’s no surprise that more containers coming into California ports means worse air quality. What is unexpected is that dirtier locomotives are making a comeback, replacing cleaner, newer models in

Local government and clean air

February 13, 2019

Pop quiz: which level of government is responsible for cleaning the air? Naturally, you might say it’s the federal Government’s responsibility. And you wouldn’t be wrong – after all, the

Senate Bill 210 by Senator Connie Leyva Aims to Cut Toxic Diesel Emissions from Polluting Big-Rigs

February 4, 2019

April 24th Update: The bill has passed out of the Senate Transportation and Environmental Quality Committees and is headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee. With the introduction today of legislation

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

January 15, 2019

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