Acronyms, Advocacy and Investing in Healthy Communities and a Clean-Air Future for all Californians

May 14, 2018

Last week I was called upon to do what my new job title as Senior Policy Advocate for the Coalition for Clean Air says I do – advocate! On advocacy ... Read more

With Successful Vote, Air Regulators Take First Step Toward Reining In Pollution from Warehouses and Railyards

May 7, 2018

On Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) took an important step toward cleaning up the freight industry in Southern California. In a highly anticipated vote that had ... Read more

Statement of Bill Magavern, Policy Director for Coalition for Clean Air, on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Rollback of Clean Car Standards

May 1, 2018

We applaud the 18 states, led by California, that today sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to preserve the nation’s clean car standards. These states, representing approximately 43 percent of the ... Read more

With Memories of a Smoggier LA in Years Past, I (Nervously) Embark on a New Clean-Air Career

May 1, 2018

Last Friday I found myself in a place I had never been before in my 20-plus years working on public policy – testifying before the powerful California Air Resources Board, ... Read more

And the Clean Air Hero Award Goes to…

April 26, 2018

Clean Air Hero Award – Shabaka Heru It is our honor to present this month’s Clean Air Hero Award to Shabaka Heru This month we wish to posthumously recognize a ... Read more

How Proposition 70 threatens climate investments

March 29, 2018

This op-ed by Diane Takvorian and Chris Chavez was originally published on March 29, 2018 by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Original post can be found here. [row]   California is ... Read more

And The Clean Air Hero Award Goes To…

March 21, 2018

The Coalition for Clean Air has come a long way since its formation in 1971. We have made great strides in clean air policy, public practice and education. However, none ... Read more

The Beginning of the End for Gasoline Cars?

March 16, 2018

By Kyle Pennell, CCA Guest Blogger Which countries have plans for gasoline car bans? While bans may appear harsh, they can be an effective method for accomplishing necessary changes for ... Read more