EnviroNews

Governors Actions: Administration Boosts Emergency Drought Funding & Gov. Makes Judicial/ Other Appointments

The additional $22.5 million allocation includes more funding for the Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board and…

4 years ago

Green Way to Dispose of Entertainment Media

Video/audio tapes (and their housing) are made of plastic—including non-recyclable plastic — and metals, including toxic metals, so if you…

4 years ago

Padilla Secures Over $60 million for 33 Projects in Los Angeles Region

Senator Padilla said that this funding will go to local governments and community organizations that are directly serving neighborhoods. 

4 years ago

Port Starts Construction on Microgrid Project

Equipped with a 300-kilowatt photovoltaic solar panel array, the microgrid will convert sunlight into electricity for the port’s security headquarters…

4 years ago

Living in Two Parallel Universes

The Port of LA Leadership versus Residents Exposed to Port Pollution By Andrea Hricko and Janet Gunter During the pandemic,…

4 years ago

A Pandemic Report — POLA Leadership versus Residents Exposed to Pollution

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, port leaders and community residents have been living in two parallel universes, described in a document…

4 years ago

Seven Years Later— A Progress Report: Eliminating The MHF Refinery Threat

The seventh anniversary of the explosion at the Torrance Refinery was marked by a burst of activity aimed at finally…

4 years ago

Whale of a Day Celebration Returns April 9

Since the last time the event took place in person, in 2019, the Point Vicente Interpretive Center museum gained new…

4 years ago

Congress Members, Supervisors Urge End To Hydrofluoric Acid In Refineries

Four local congress members have sent a letter to EPA administrator Michael Regan in support of the Torrance Refinery Action…

4 years ago

Health Briefs: Farm to School Foods For CA Students and Grants Awarded For Parks Projects Across LA

Farm to school programs promote economic growth in local communities through local procurement, and incentivize climate smart, regenerative agriculture practices. 

4 years ago