Federal government

CCA Statement on the final passage of the federal climate package

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Today’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act is truly a landmark moment for air quality, public health and the planet’s climate. Though by no means perfect, the Inflation Reduction Act includes largest federal climate investment ever. The law’s $369 billion in climate investments will reduce climate-harming pollutants by 40% of 2005 levels by 2030. These … Read more

STATEMENT on the US Supreme Court’s decision to limit US EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas pollution

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Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA, which limits the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate climate pollutants from power plants: “A reactionary Supreme Court has dealt a setback to EPA’s climate authority. EPA should still exercise its … Read more

EARTH DAY GOOD NEWS: WE CAN USE THE NOVEMBER BALLOT TO CLEAR THE CALIFORNIA SKY

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Moving people and goods is California’s largest source of the pollution that kills and sickens people and causes catastrophic climate change that brings devastating wildfires to our state. California has led the way in the U.S. toward cleaning up cars, buses and trucks, but every day of smoke and smog shows that we need to … Read more

Statement on President Biden’s Infrastructure and Jobs Plan

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The Coalition for Clean Air’s statement on President Biden’s newly announced infrastructure plan: President Biden’s new infrastructure and jobs plan will jump-start the sustainable economy that America needs. We welcome the unprecedented scale of the proposed investments in electric vehicles, public transportation, healthy ports and renewable electricity. The administration recognizes the need to reduce harmful … Read more

Capitol Weekly: Help is on the way for California’s air and climate

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Note: This article first appeared in Capitol Weekly. What do the election results mean for Californians facing the worst air pollution in the country and catastrophic impacts of climate change? Californians will literally breathe easier when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take office in January. While the results of other races were mixed, the stark … Read more

COVID-19: Both a threat and an opportunity for clean transportation

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COVID-19’s public health threat is clear. In just four months, over 104,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. The virus’s death toll already exceeds the United States’ combined military fatalities during the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf, Afghan, and Iraq Wars – a period that stretches roughly 40 years. These numbers are sobering and tragic, but COVID-19’s … Read more

Chris Chavez: Particulate matter is a killer. The EPA can’t ignore science and protect polluters

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As someone who grew up in Long Beach and returned as an adult, I know air pollution all too well. That is why I’m proud to work for the Coalition for Clean Air. It is also why I adamantly oppose EPA Administrator Wheeler’s proposed policy of inaction on particulate matter (PM). My comments on behalf … Read more