Stories of Clean Air
Giving Tuesday isn’t about bragging, though we could point to big wins here and here and here. It isn’t about donor education, though we could point out that we have … Read more
Climate Equity
STATEMENT: Coalition for Clean Air applauds California Air Resources Board for passing Clean Transportation Funding Plan
Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) releases the following statement on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) adoption of the $1.548 billion 2021-2022 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives: “We thank … Read more
STATEMENT: Coalition for Clean Air lauds passage of stricter refinery pollution rules in Southern California
The Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) applauds the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for passing Amended Rule 1109.1. This new rule, which passed unanimously, is expected to reduce … Read more
Legislature and Governor take steps towards cleaner air, need to do more next year
With Governor Newsom having acted on all the bills the Legislature sent him this year, it’s time to assess the results. Several bills that we supported to reduce harmful pollution … Read more
Tackling refinery pollution in Southern California
Imagine opening your windows one morning, only to be greeted by the sights and smells of an oil refinery. For many people who live in Southern California, this is daily … Read more
CCA OP-ED: Let’s make clean transportation accessible for all Californians
Note: This op-ed originally appeared in the Daily Californian on July 14, 2021: https://www.dailycal.org/2021/07/14/lets-make-clean-transportation-accessible-for-all-californians/ Low-income communities of color suffer the most from air pollution, climate change and inadequate transportation choices. … Read more
TAKE ACTION: Tell CA to #investincleanair and support clean, equitable transportation
California has the worst air quality in the nation, and more than half of our state’s global warming pollution comes from cars, trucks and the fuel they burn. Lawmakers in … Read more
STATEMENT: Newsoms’s fracking and drilling phase out a first step, but more is needed
Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s directive to end permitting of new hydraulic fracturing and phase out oil extraction: … Read more
