The battle has begun. We stand ready to fight for California’s clean air. You can help. Yesterday, President Donald Trump instructed his administration to consider rolling back fuel economy standards for cars. Today, he released a budget proposal that would slash the EPA by 31%. Neither of these moves bode well for air quality in California. The … Read more
Contact: Bill Magavern 916-527-8051 For Immediate Release Governor Brown’s proposed budget for next year includes a strong commitment to investing in programs that reduce air and climate pollution and provide vital transportation and energy services to Californians. California’s climate investments take charges paid by major polluters and use the revenues to cut emissions, with a significant … Read more
The year was 2006. While the rest of the world was paying attention to the hit song “Crazy” by St. Elsewhere, the World Cup, and the world’s first 6,000-container capacity ship (the Regina Maersk), we were celebrating something big in the air quality world. The San Pedro Bay Ports – the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – … Read more
The Coalition for Clean Air does not support or oppose candidates for elected office. We do, however, find President-elect Donald Trump calling climate change a hoax cause for concern. Unfortunately, many of those in Congress share that view. The good news is California will continue to influence what happens in the rest of the … Read more
As one of the Steering Committee members of the California Climate Equity Coalition, along with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), The Greenlining Institute, Public Advocates, and SCOPE, we organized the second annual statewide convening in Oakland on October 14th to gather insights on the equitable implementation of climate investments and prioritize advocacy for the … Read more
Governor Brown and the State Legislature have committed the state to an ambitious goal – reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 1990 levels by 2030. When you consider that the first stage of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act, enacted in 2006, is on course to bring emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020, it’s … Read more
Bill Magavern, Coalition for Clean Air, 916-527-8051 FRESNO, CALIFORNIA – In what advocates for underserved communities are calling “the greatest story no one knows,” California Gov. Jerry Brown will sign legislation today dramatically expanding California’s commitment to use climate change policy to attack pollution and poverty together. In a Fresno ceremony at 11:30 this morning, … Read more
Reprinted from Capitol Weekly Millions of Californians suffered from smog and smoke this summer, but help is on the way. Defying the expectations of many observers and the fierce opposition of the oil industry, the Legislature passed a historic climate protection package in August. What the late-session action showed is that even many of the … Read more