Blog Posts – Coalition for Clean Air

New Year Air Resolutions

January 2, 2015

This year the top 5 most polluted cities in the country were in California (in all categories: ozone, year-round particle pollution, and short-term particle pollution) which means there is a

CCA Applauds EPA’s Long-delayed Ozone Proposal

November 26, 2014

We applaud US EPA’s long-delayed proposal to revise the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone. The Clean Air Act requires EPA to create standards protective of public health based

Giving Thanks for the Air We Breathe

November 18, 2014

We Have a Long Way to Go Living in Los Angeles it’s easy to complain about air pollution when smog muddies the horizon and asthma, cancer, and heart and lung

How Did the Air Fare on Election Day?

November 11, 2014

For Californians concerned with our air and climate, this year’s elections have 3 key messages: 1) The dismal national picture makes California’s leadership more important than ever; 2) The resoundingly

Disadvantaged Communities Identified for Investment

November 3, 2014

On Friday, shortly before California’s kids started knocking on doors seeking treats, CalEPA delivered its own treat to our most polluted and impoverished communities when it released the official Designation

Finding the Not So Obvious Air Quality Solution

September 22, 2014

As air quality experts we often know the potential impact of a project long before it comes to fruition, but we don’t always have the ability to do something about

Pollution Reducing Help is on the Way for California’s Underserved Communities

September 18, 2014

Low-income communities of color have historically borne a disproportionate burden of pollution, including diesel exhaust from ports and freeways, toxics spewing from power plants and factories, and pesticides sickening farmworkers.

Legislators Charge Ahead for Clean Transportation — Now it’s Up to Governor Brown

August 29, 2014

As the California Legislature frenetically finishes its business for the year, prospects look good for proposals that would reduce pollution that fouls the air and changes the climate. Cleaning up