#EnvironmentalJustice

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…

2 weeks 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 weeks 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…

5 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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 –…

6 months ago

Los Angeles Updates: City Council Targets Idle Oil Wells; Youth Relocated for Juvenile Facility Modernization

CD15 Policy Update Adresses Idle, Abandoned OIl Wells LOS ANGELES — This week, the city council passed a motion introduced…

6 months ago

Rep. Barragán Urges Oversight of Container Fumigation Facilities in Long Beach, San Pedro, and Compton

To gain greater transparency of these fumigation facilities and their impacts on local communities, the Members requested for community air…

8 months ago

Barragán and Padilla Reintroduce Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025

This bicameral legislation responds directly to the Trump Administration's actions to eliminate the DOJ’s Environmental Justice Office and dismantle environmental…

9 months ago