Why we need your help

The oil industry spent $11 million to fight legislation calling for California to cut petroleum use 50 percent in the next 15 years. Several legislators caved in to industry pressure, thereby continuing our reliance on a product that contributes to shorter lives and an endangered planet.

They may have won the battle but the war is far from over.

Oil lobbyists had barely finished their high-fives when they received word the California Air Resources Board had toughened clean fuel standards, requiring gas and diesel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of their products by at least 10 percent by 2020. After years of educating policy-makers about the need for clean air, it seems someone was listening to us.

The strategies used by the oil industry are effective, but not unstoppable. The Coalition for Clean Air works in boardrooms, at the capital and in the halls of justice to make sure your voice is heard. Against great odds, we’ve pushed back against special interests for policies that have had incredible results: a 70 percent reduction in smog in the Los Angeles area since 1980, 300,000 electric cars sold in California since 2010 and more than $4.4 billion invested in programs to combat greenhouse gasses.

These numbers translate into fewer people with lung disease, fewer children with asthma, and healthier communities. We work for you and against those who seek to profit at the expense of our air and climate.

An investment in the Coalition for Clean Air is an investment in your health. Donate today and join the fight for clean air!

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