A 20-year study released yesterday by the University of Southern California (USC) researchers found that better air quality resulted in improved lung development in children. We don’t often see good news in air pollution studies, and this research shows that the policies we’ve been advocating for decades are paying off in real health improvements. The … Read more
We know that exhaust from cars, trucks and buses pollute our air and contribute to climate change. So what do electric vehicles have to do with air quality? Unlike gasoline powered vehicles that emit harmful pollutants such as NOx from their tailpipes, electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions. This means that less of these toxic … Read more
Oil has had a grip on the Golden State for too long. More than 90% of our transportation energy comes from petroleum, and the production, refining, and use of petroleum accounts for almost half of greenhouse gas emissions, 80 percent of smog-forming pollution, and over 95 percent of cancer-causing diesel particulate matter in our state, … Read more
Brian Sheridan joined the Coalition for Clean Air as the new Development Director in October. He has over 14 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently with the Council for Watershed Health where he spearheaded the growth of outreach, funding and events. Brian is excited to be working at the Coalition for Clean … Read more
The Clean Truck Program at the Port of LA instituted a progressive ban on polluting trucks at the Port. It is a vital part of the Ports’ Clean Air Action Plan and has helped improve air quality in the LA region. Despite the success of the program, the Port has not eliminated the problem of … Read more
Fabiola P. Lao recently joined the Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) as our new Deputy Policy Director. She will be responsible for our Climate Justice program in Los Angeles and some of our port work in the San Pedro Bay, particularly zero-emission and near-zero emission freight projects. She will be working on the implementation of … Read more
Grades of Green Youth Corps student, Antonio, continues his campaign to have California adopt “No Idle Zone” legislation for passenger vehicles when they are waiting in the pick up line at schools. With the support of Grades of Green and Coalition for Clean Air CEO and South Coast Air Quality Management District Board Member Joe … Read more
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 lot of work ahead. In 2015, CCA will work to get new laws and regulations in place, advocate for pollution reduction plans and stricter enforcement, … Read more