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
Photo Credit: The Nation By Rocky Rushing There are 120 elected members of the California Legislature. They are in session nine months out of the year, deciding the fate of thousands of bills. Committee hearings and floor sessions of the Legislature’s two official houses – the Senate and Assembly – are generally live-streamed on the … Read more
For immediate release. Re-posted from Center for Biological Diversity Ruling Halts World Logistics Center’s Initiative Use to Evade Environmental Review MORENO VALLEY, Calif.— An appeals court has dealt another major blow to a plan to build the largest warehouse complex in California. Environmental-justice and conservation groups yesterday won a California appellate court lawsuit against the Moreno Valley City … Read more
Photo by Kayla Velasquez on Unsplash LOS ANGELES – The Coalition for Clean Air (CCA), which helped create California’s clean car standards in 2002, released the following statement today from Chris Chavez, CCA Deputy Policy Director: “Today, the Trump Administration unleashed its most serious attack yet on California’s air. The Coalition for Clean Air opposes both rolling … Read more
Source: Wikimedia Commons Saying California and the Federal government don’t see eye to eye right now is a bit of an understatement. On the one hand, California has pledged to put 5 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, met its greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) goals four years early and has re-focused its climate … Read more
By Kyle Pennell, CCA Guest Blogger Which countries have plans for gasoline car bans? While bans may appear harsh, they can be an effective method for accomplishing necessary changes for protecting the environment. While no country has banned gas cars yet, changes are coming. Will gas car bans work? Here are some of the countries … Read more
There is no question: California is the home of the electric vehicle. Over half of all electric vehicles in the United States are registered in the Golden State. In addition to the Federal tax credit, the state offers multiple incentives to help get more clean cars and trucks on the road. Transit agencies and schools … Read more
By Bill Magavern 2017 saw major developments in California air quality policy, including a new community air protection law (AB 617, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia), and the allocation of over $1 billion in incentive funds for cleaner vehicles and equipment. What can we expect in 2018? Here are four of the key questions advocates … Read more