Environmental Protections at Risk as South Coast Air Quality Board Ousts its Leader
March 5, 2016
Board members of the South Coast Air Quality Management District today ousted Executive Officer Barry Wallerstein after 18 years of service. Chief Financial Officer Michael O’Kelly was named interim Executive Officer. ... Read more
Don’t Play Politics With Clean Air at South Coast AQMD Executive Officer Job On the Line This Friday
March 2, 2016
The fight for clean air just got real. On Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board will consider the ouster of Executive Officer Dr. Barry Wallerstein. The Coalition ... Read more
Lawsuit Targets Sprawling Southern California Mega-warehouse Project
February 22, 2016
For Immediate Release, February 22, 2016 Contact: Adrian Martinez, Earthjustice Aruna Prabhala, Center for Biological Diversity Penny Newman, Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice George Hague, Sierra Club Drew ... Read more
Coalition for Clean Air Statement on Appointment of Dean Florez to California Air Resources Board
February 18, 2016
The Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) supports the appointment of Senator Dean Florez to the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Senator Florez is a proven air quality leader. CCA is impressed ... Read more
There’s Plenty More From Where Porter Ranch Came From
February 11, 2016
The Southern California Gas Company announced today that they’ve controlled the gas leak at their Aliso Canyon facility. They will now work on permanently shutting down the well that caused ... Read more
Cleaning Up California’s Freight System
February 4, 2016
California has struggled for years with the challenges of moving goods without damaging human health. Our state’s massive freight system generates huge revenues and creates many jobs, but the ships, ... Read more
The Policy Lesson of Aliso Canyon
January 15, 2016
Last week Governor Brown issued a proclamation that declares the Aliso Canyon methane leak an emergency. The broken well at the Southern California Gas Company’s Aliso Canyon natural gas storage ... Read more
Climate Justice Leaders Concerned by Brown’s Budget, Urge Investment in Underserved Communities
January 7, 2016
[ux_image id=”1731″] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2016 Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) Isabel Alegría, Public Advocates, 510-541-5428 (cell), ialegria@publicadvocates.org Bill Magavern, Coalition for Clean ... Read more
