This past July, Governor Jerry Brown and the California Legislature passed a legislative package that, among other things, extended the California Air Resources Board’s authority for the state’s cap and trade system to 2030, outlined priorities in how cap and trade revenues are to be spent and made other major changes to the program. These … Read more
Written by Bill Magavern, Policy Director for Coalition for Clean Air and originally posted in the Capital Weekly. The bills (AB 398 and AB 617) that Gov. Jerry Brown signed on July 25 and 26 represent the culmination of years of debate in the Capitol over global warming and air quality. Now that those bills … Read more
At the Coalition for Clean Air, we prioritize the important stuff. We run a lean operation and there are always more problems than we have the staff, time, and money to fix. The San Pedro Bay Ports, which include the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, are the largest source of air pollution in … Read more
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – The California Climate Equity Coalition today announced its strong opposition to ACA-1, a state constitutional amendment proposed by Assembly Republican leader Chad Mayes. Greenlining Institute Environmental Equity Director Alvaro Sanchez said, “California has made it a centerpiece of our fight against climate change to deliver real benefits to Californians who are most … Read more
We are concerned. The latest state greenhouse gas cap and trade legislative proposal and accompanying air quality measure has oil industry fingerprints all over it. The Coalition for Clean Air does not support a cap-and-trade program designed to cater to industry demands over the need to reduce pollution, reach our climate targets, and improve air … Read more
In my humble opinion, fireworks are really cool. They’re a bright, colorful expression of American patriotism. Unfortunately, fireworks also create lots of particulate matter. The flashy explosions that create cool patterns in the night sky also leave a lot of dust and particulates that hang around in the air. The graph below displays the fine … Read more
While refineries and industrial facilities are the most visible symbols of pollution, an even bigger source of California’s air quality woes can be found in streets, driveways and parking lots throughout the Golden State. According to the California Air Resources Board, over a quarter of the nearly 450 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent produced … Read more
On June 12th , the goals for zero-emissions (ZE) goods movement in the Los Angeles Sustainable City pLAn, City of Long Beach Sustainability Action Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan were all aligned to create a path for action in partnership with labor, business, environmentalists, and community. The Mayors of Los Angeles and … Read more