STATEMENT: Coalition for Clean Air lauds passage of stricter refinery pollution rules in Southern California
November 5, 2021
The Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) applauds the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for passing Amended Rule 1109.1. This new rule, which passed unanimously, is expected to reduce ... Read more
Legislature and Governor take steps towards cleaner air, need to do more next year
October 13, 2021
With Governor Newsom having acted on all the bills the Legislature sent him this year, it’s time to assess the results. Several bills that we supported to reduce harmful pollution ... Read more
Tackling refinery pollution in Southern California
October 12, 2021
Imagine opening your windows one morning, only to be greeted by the sights and smells of an oil refinery. For many people who live in Southern California, this is daily ... Read more
Can California Make Transportation Climate-Friendly? This New Plan Will Help.
September 7, 2021
Last month the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), with CCA’s support, adopted its Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI), after a lengthy public process that began with Governor Newsom’s ... Read more
Opinion: Wildfires create need for clean backup power generation
September 1, 2021
Here we go again. Wildfire season is raging in California. The vicious cycle of wildfires, air pollution, blackouts and reliance upon polluting diesel backup electricity generators continues. The vicious cycle ... Read more
The Legislature’s unfinished business: the 2021 end of session
August 12, 2021
California’s Legislature returns to the Capitol on August 16 to begin the four-week home stretch of this year’s session, with the fates of hundreds of bills to be decided. Here ... Read more
CCA OP-ED: Let’s make clean transportation accessible for all Californians
July 14, 2021
Note: This op-ed originally appeared in the Daily Californian on July 14, 2021: https://www.dailycal.org/2021/07/14/lets-make-clean-transportation-accessible-for-all-californians/ Low-income communities of color suffer the most from air pollution, climate change and inadequate transportation choices. ... Read more
Statement of CCA CEO/President Joe Lyou on the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure
July 12, 2021
Statement of Joe Lyou, CEO of Coalition for Clean Air and CTC Commissioner, on the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI): “We support CAPTI because it adds equity, climate, ... Read more
