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
What the RECLAIM vote tells us about electric cars
December 21, 2015
Earlier this month we were reminded that the oil industry can still kill good policies. On December 5, the SCAQMD board chose to adopt an industry-backed proposal over a ... Read more
California’s Experience Teaches Key Lessons for Slowing Climate Change
December 14, 2015
With the eyes of the world on the climate negotiations in Paris, world leaders can learn much from California’s recent experience. There are at least three lessons from the Golden ... Read more
Support Environmental Organizations on Giving Tuesday
December 1, 2015
Can’t you just get a grant for that? This is the refrain I’ve heard so many times over a career in nonprofits. It is a legitimate question many well-meaning donors, ... Read more
Thank You For Making Playgrounds Safe Again
November 30, 2015
We get it. Talking about the freight transportation system in California is not the most exciting topic in the world. It is, however, one of the most important. When half ... Read more
