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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…

1 year 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 –…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

2 years 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…

2 years ago

EPA Places 171 DEIA and Environmental Justice Employees on Administrative Leave

Despite Zeldin’s overly optimistic pronouncement and his attempt to cast Biden administration policies in a nefarious light, the climate equity…

2 years ago

Rep. Barragán Introduces “Commitment to Environmental Justice Act” to Lock In Protections for Vulnerable Communities

By codifying President Biden’s Executive Order 14096, "Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All," the bill ensures that…

2 years ago

Winning the Long Game

Marquez and fellow activists learned something else at the time: All our elected officials were elected to their offices receiving…

2 years ago

LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto Secures $35 Million Settlement with Monsanto Over Environmental Violations

According to the 2022 lawsuit, the original Monsanto Co. knew that its PCBs were highly toxic, harmful to human and…

2 years ago

Climate Crossroad Looms For California

As Hurricane Helene highlights the severe impacts of climate change, California faces challenges in advancing its climate policies amidst misinformation…

2 years ago