This year has been tough for clean transportation in California. With the State making budget cuts and a powerful highway lobby pushing back, the Coalition for Clean Air and our allies have had our work cut out for us. CCA is one of the leaders of a climate budget defense campaign that seeks to protect … Read more
Each year the Coalition for Clean Air presents our highest honors to California’s leading policy-makers, business leaders and advocates at the Air Quality Awards. This event is an opportunity for all of us to honor the incredible work that’s been done to improve air quality, connect with one another and look towards the future. Together, … Read more
While it may be intuitive that smoke from fireworks are not good for your lungs, few people realize just how bad those chemicals are. In a tweet that went viral in 2019, we demonstrated how quickly air quality declines once the sun goes down on Independence Day. While most folks may think of fireworks through … Read more
We are pleased that LA Metro and Caltrans will recommend a no-build” option for the South I-710 corridor. Freeway expansion would have only resulted in more traffic and further harm to the surrounding neighborhoods, many of which are among the most vulnerable and polluted communities in California. Going forward, we urge LA Metro and Caltrans … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Bo Smith | American Lung Association E: MediaWest@Lung.org Bill Magavern | Coalition for Clean Air E: bill@ccair.org California takes biggest step forward for clean air in over 12 years Rules cut pollution from heavy-duty trucks, leaf-blowers and other small off-road engines. [Sacramento, CA | December 9, 2021] Today, lawmakers … Read more
We are proud to have been a part of an effort with Blueair Global Action Plan Centre for Environment Education and Safe Kids Worldwide to engage over 29,000 children from across the world in asking the UNCRC to acknowledge their right to clean air. . . “Despite our progress, Los Angeles has the smoggiest … Read more
The Coalition for Clean Air congratulates Veronica Padilla-Campos on her appointment to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Governing Board. We also thank Speaker Anthony Rendon for appointing a long-time environmental justice leader to the Governing Board. This is a transformative moment SCAQMD: in just a short period of time, three new members … Read more
We’ve seen the images. The entire Bay Area sky is a weird orange. Los Angeles sits under a dark cloud of smoke. In a record wildfire season, air quality has been poor in even the most pristine locations. So what do you do? Short of providing actual medical advice, here are some simple steps to … Read more