EnviroNews

EPA Invites Youth to Serve on Agency’s First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council

EPA will be hosting virtual application webinars on Zoom where the public can ask EPA staff questions. 

3 years ago

Rep. Barragán, Other Dems Introduce ‘Clean Shipping Act’ to Address Pollution and Environmental Justice for Local Port Communities

A major contributor to this crisis is emissions from ocean vessels that operate out of the Ports of LA and…

3 years ago

Barragán Introduces the Public Health Emergency Response Act

The Public Health Emergency Response Act would require employers to provide paid leave to employees who are isolating due to…

3 years ago

California Invests in Drought and Flood Projects

The Department of Water Resources or DWR, through the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant program, has awarded over $217 million…

3 years ago

Hydrogen Looms As Climate Threat

On May 2, the California Hydrogen Coalition and California Hydrogen Business Council wrote in to oppose the Senate reauthorization bill,…

3 years ago

Long Beach Water Dept. Pledges Better Enforcement After Years of Issuing No Fines to Violators Despite Historic Drought

Despite receiving hundreds of complaints per month during the region’s worst drought in 1,200 years, the City of Long Beach…

3 years ago

EPA Releases Risk Assessment: Herbicide DCPA Shows Significant Risks to Human Health. Taking Public Comment.

EPA will accept public comments on the ORE assessment and its anticipated regulatory approach for DCPA for 30 days—with no…

3 years ago

CARB Passes New Amendments to Phase Out Toxic Hexavalent Chromium

Hexavalent chromium is a carcinogen that is the second most potent toxic air contaminant identified by the state, and it…

3 years ago

RepWatch

McOsker Calls for Analysis of Rancho LPG Tanks, Safety’s a Concern Earlier this month, Councilman Tim McOsker moved the Department…

3 years ago

Arizona, California and Nevada Gov.’s Announce Lower Basin Plan to Protect Colorado River

SACRAMENTO — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced that the Colorado River…

3 years ago