Dirty Diesel’s Days Are Numbered, Thanks to California
June 30, 2020
On June 26, California’s Air Resources Board took a groundbreaking action that will go down in history as a turning point in protecting Californians from toxic diesel exhaust by putting zero-emission ... Read more
California Mandates Electric Trucks
June 26, 2020
Note: This post was originally published on California Current. The California Air Resources Board voted nearly unanimously June 25 to require that at least 100,000 trucks on California roads, three ... Read more
California’s budget deal includes funding for key air quality protections
June 24, 2020
BREAKING NEWS Today’s budget deal out of Sacramento is great news for California breathers, with funding for two major air quality programs: smog checks for heavy-duty trucks and community ... Read more
Welcome to the New CalTrans
June 15, 2020
We’ve often fought on the opposite side of issues from the California Department of Transportation. The legacy of smog in California is due in large part to the pursuit of ... Read more
ACTION ALERT: Governor Newsom is attempting to postpone smog checks for heavy-duty trucks
June 2, 2020
[message_box text_color=”light”] Action Alert Governor Newsom’s May budget revise cuts funding from and delays implementation of the smog check program for heavy-duty trucks established by SB 210. Email Governor Gavin ... Read more
COVID-19: Both a threat and an opportunity for clean transportation
May 29, 2020
COVID-19’s public health threat is clear. In just four months, over 104,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. The virus’s death toll already exceeds the United States’ combined military fatalities ... Read more
ACTION ALERT: Ask Governor Newsom to protect our air and our health during the pandemic
May 22, 2020
Powerful industries have been fighting clean California air for years, and some of the state’s biggest polluters are lobbying Governor Newsom’s administration to delay enforcement or roll back safeguards against ... Read more
Chris Chavez: Particulate matter is a killer. The EPA can’t ignore science and protect polluters
May 21, 2020
As someone who grew up in Long Beach and returned as an adult, I know air pollution all too well. That is why I’m proud to work for the Coalition ... Read more
