Working with the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) can be interesting; while on some days we work together, on others we are just miles apart. However, earlier in the week was a good day in the sand box. POLA has finally decided to make good on some of the settlement commitments it made to the … Read more
More than 100 environmental advocates, government officials, and business representatives gathered on October 10 for the Port and Freight Solutions Symposium in Long Beach. This day-long event provided a unique opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the future of zero and near-zero emission technologies at the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles. Our … Read more
As one of the leaders of the SB 535 Coalition, along with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), The Greenlining Institute, and Public Advocates, we organized the first annual statewide convening in Los Angeles last week to gather insights from the first year of SB 535 (de León, 2012) investments and prioritize advocacy for the … Read more
As has been widely reported, a particularly dishonest campaign by the Western States Petroleum Association, combined with the tendency of a large bloc of Assembly Democrats (and all of the Republicans save one) to represent special interests rather than their constituents – resulted in the petroleum reduction section of SB 350 (De León) being dropped … Read more
On Saturday, Coalition for Clean Air President Dr. Joe Lyou spoke at a press conference announcing a $39 million upgrade to the Rosa Parks Blue Line Station in South Los Angeles. The project was made possible thanks to AB 32 and SB 535, important pieces of climate change legislation that CCA and other groups advocated … Read more
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has offered $1.6 million to the City of Los Angeles to set up a pilot carsharing program for electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities. The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly … Read more
Governor Brown has stepped up his commitment to clean air with today’s executive order on freight transportation. We commend the Governor for prioritizing sustainable freight, and we look forward to working with the state agencies to make zero-emission goods movement a reality. Shipment of goods is an important part of California’s economy, but the burden … Read more
The Strategic Growth Council today approved $121.9 million in funding for 28 projects that link affordable housing to clean transportation – simultaneously promoting clean air, addressing the state’s affordable housing crisis and improving mobility for residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods. This is a crucial example of how California’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions can also … Read more