#EnvironmentalJustice

California Permanently Closes AllenCo Oil Wells, Ending Years of Community Harm

  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Newsom announced Feb. 12 that all 21 oil wells at the notorious AllenCo site in University…

1 week ago

Trump Declares Republican Party the “Pro-Pollution Party.

The Clean Air Act is clear: U.S. EPA has an affirmative duty to protect public health and welfare from air…

1 week ago

City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto Announces $7.7 Million Settlement in Statewide Environmental Protection Suit Against Verizon

Verizon uses materials such as lead acid batteries and petroleum products which are subject to comprehensive reporting, permitting, and management…

2 months ago

Environmental Justice Advisory Committee: Public Meeting, Dec.10

  The Department of Pesticide Regulation or DPR is hosting a public meeting for the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee or…

3 months ago

Jesse Marquez, Relentless Environmental Justice Champion

Marquez, founder and executive director of the Coalition for a Safe Environment, became one of the nation’s foremost voices against…

4 months ago

Carson – The Future of Climate Action

The City of Carson has historically been defined by its deep roots in fossil fuel production. For decades, oil companies…

8 months ago

CA Pesticide Watch: Public Input on 1,3-D Cuts & EJ Panel Nominations Open

Next steps announced in the joint-and-mutual development of regulations to restrict 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D) use to address cancer risks for occupational…

9 months ago

California Launches Mobile Air Monitoring to Shield Underserved Communities from Pollution

Starting in June, the pilot project will deploy mobile air monitoring equipment to 64 communities throughout the state, with a…

9 months ago

Barragán Briefs: Senator Addresses Chemical Plants Safety Failures and Speed Limits Drop Near Harbor Area Schools

Additionally, the Congresswoman expressed concerns with the company’s lack of progress toward meeting an updated requirement of the federal risk…

9 months ago

Make America Smoggy Again:’ Governor Newsom Responds to Illegal Senate Vote Aiming to Undo State’s Clean Air Policies

If upheld, the Republican rollback of these three regulations – against the rulings of the Senate Parliamentarian and GAO –…

9 months ago