Blog Posts – Coalition for Clean Air

How Mark Abramowitz used the Clean Air Act to move the South Coast AQMD to Action

April 22, 2020

by Former CCA Executive Director and Board Member Mark Abramowitz Above: Mark receives a California Air Quality Awards from Past Board President Sabrina Schiller It was the summer of 1984,

ACTION ALERT: Urge California Not to Delay or Weaken Public Health, Air & Climate Standards

April 3, 2020

[message_box text_color=”light”] Update Thank you to all of you who contacted Governor Newsom and your legislators! California’s environmental rules aren’t going anywhere. “It’s not a moment for people to take

Trump Administration Takes a Wrong Turn on Fuel Efficiency Standards

March 31, 2020

The Trump administration has announced a rollback of the federal clean-car standards that protect our health from tailpipe pollution. The Obama administration enacted a mandate for fuel efficiency standards to

The Coronavirus, Air Pollution and You | What You Need To Know

March 25, 2020

Millions of Californians are working at home to help stop the spread of COVID-19, including the staff of the Coalition for Clean Air. With such an unprecedented behavior change going

Free Transit for Young and Old: A Good Idea is Coming of Age in the Legislature

March 10, 2020

Three Assemblymembers are taking bold action this legislative year to make California the first state to offer free transit for key age groups. California is seeing higher fares for public

LA’s Green New Deal a step forward, but more action is needed on goods movement

February 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 10, 2020 Contact: Chris Chavez 213-223-6868 Statement of Coalition for Clean Air Deputy Policy Director Chris Chavez While we applaud Mayor Garcetti’s steps

Gov. Newsom should invest in clean transportation. It will make California healthier

February 4, 2020

NOTE: This commentary originally appeared on CALmatter’s website. California has often defined an American ideal of mobility, from the Beach Boys harmonizing on “I Get Around” to Hollywood stories like

Newsom’s Budget Disappointing for Clean Transportation

January 10, 2020

ACTION ALERT: Contact Governor Newsom’s office now and ask for more money for clean cars, trucks, and buses [button text=”Contact Governor Newsom” link=”https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov40mail/”] Statement of Coalition for Clean Air

Hank Wedaa was a Clean Air Hero and a pioneer of hydrogen fuel-cell history

December 23, 2019

When Henry “Hank” Wedaa passed away last month, California lost a strong advocate for clean air and a pioneer of hydrogen fuel cell history. We’re saddened by his passing, and

Ports Release Faulty Clean Truck Program Economic Study

December 20, 2019

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released their economic study to support the Truck Rate Plan that will impose a proposed rate structure to help accelerate the