FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 10, 2020 Contact: Chris Chavez 213-223-6868 Statement of Coalition for Clean Air Deputy Policy Director Chris Chavez While we applaud Mayor Garcetti’s steps to make Los Angeles more sustainable, both LA’s Green New Deal and Executive Directive #25 have a glaring absence: a substantive commitment to clean up … Read more
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 the state. Data from the California Air Resources Board show that this is the case. The Federal Government ranks engines by ‘tiers’. The higher the … Read more
Everyone knows that Los Angeles has a car problem. We drive too far, and too often. Some people say that there is a car culture here. It’s no surprise then that Southern California has some of the worst air quality in the country. While cars get a lot of the attention, one of the major … Read more
California always makes headlines for its dedication to clean energy. Just last month Governor Brown signed SB 100, setting a target for emissions-free electricity generation by 2045. The state’s resilient commitment to climate science is heard around the world. But these stories mask a painful truth: the state had a historically bad summer of air … Read more
On Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) took an important step toward cleaning up the freight industry in Southern California. In a highly anticipated vote that had been delayed for months, the Governing Board directed its staff to go ahead with drafting regulations for limiting emissions from railyards and warehouses. The Board, … Read more
A Riverside County Judge has sided with the Coalition for Clean Air and our partner environmental justice and conservation organizations in blocking construction of a massive warehouse in Southern California. In the case against the City of Moreno Valley, the court found that the Environmental Impact Report on the project was inadequate, and had to … Read more
In case you missed it just last week on Thursday June 23rd, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board, voted to place a very transformative transportation plan measure that puts a half cent sales tax, with no sunset clause, on the November ballot. In 2015, Metro’s staff conducted several public opinion surveys outlining … Read more