EnviroNews

Governor’s Briefs: Modernize State Medical Malpractice System; More Aggressive Response to Ongoing Drought

Governor Newsom warned that if this localized approach to conservation does not result in a significant reduction in water use…

3 years ago

Hahn Urges Temporary Shutdown of Carcinogen Emitting Facility in Vernon

On May 5, the SCAQMD issued a Proposition 65 notice regarding high levels of ethylene oxide “likely to affect public…

3 years ago

Gov. Newsom Highlights State and Local Action to Combat Drought, Calls On Californians To Take Action

The Governor’s March order was based on lessons learned from the last drought including that conservation actions are most impactful…

3 years ago

Would You Rather Die Slow or Die Quick? Assemblyman Mike Gipson Interview with RLn

For too long, Californians, particularly those from working-class communities of color who live next to freeways, oil refineries, chemical manufacturers,…

3 years ago

Ports Briefs: Container Dwell Fee Still Holding/ Grant Powers POLB Zero Emissions Push

Projects covered by the grant include developing a master plan for SSA Marine's Pier J facility to convert to zero-emissions…

3 years ago

Join TRAA’s Zoom Meeting: Voter Advisory Panel’s Candidate Recommendations for the Torrance Election

The Torrance Refinery Action Alliance or TRAA Voter Advisory Panel submitted three questions related to the use of  hydrofluoric acid…

3 years ago

They Built the Wall. Problems Remain After Founder’s Guilty Plea

Brian Kolfage, a 40-year-old Air Force veteran, faces more than five years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding donors…

3 years ago

‘This Is Robbery’: Chevron Profits Quadruple and Exxon’s Double Amid Ukraine Crisis

To combat Big Oil's war profiteering, Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation in March that would impose "a per-barrel tax equal to…

3 years ago

ANNOUNCEMENT: Los Angeles County Kicks Off Draft 2045 Climate Action Plan for Unincorporated Communities

Community members are invited to attend a virtual community workshop May 11, to learn how previous feedback contributed to the…

3 years ago

New Website Provides Close-Up Look at POLA Marine Habitats, Wildlife

Every five years since 2000, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have conducted year-long, harbor-wide biological surveys of…

3 years ago