We have to appropriately regulate the factory farm industry that has thus far successfully externalized the costs of its water and air pollution to the rest of us…
News
This page features excerpts from news about environmental justice advocacy in the San Joaquin Valley and links to their original sources. Use the features on the right to sort by topic, news source, date, key word or author. You may also subscribe to receive the news by e-mail or through an rss reader. Please note that links to original sources may expire over time.
If California is serious about greenhouse gas reductions, the state must address these climate goals directly…
Predominantly Latino towns in California like East Orosi face huge obstacles getting clean drinking water…
No one knows the odds for success. No one knows whether state grants will come through, as is hoped, to cover the cost. But everyone knows the odds are long. Despite these and other challenges, Kern County parks officials and staff are optimistic about a daring and ambitious plan they are developing to completely transform five county parks…
Millions of people in the U.S. are drinking water that fails to meet federal health standards, including by violating limits for dangerous contaminants…
After years of grassroots efforts to improve air quality, the communities of Arvin and Lamont now stand to receive tens of millions of dollars to address air pollution in their own neighborhoods…
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state’s primary oil and gas regulator, CalGEM, for the approval of thousands of oil and gas drilling permits without proper environmental review. The suit was filed in the California Superior Court of Alameda County…
When we look at the devastating effects of climate change and the role that fossil fuels play, research shows we need to replace fossil fuels with affordable clean tech based on renewable energy…
Accusing California regulators of “reckless disregard” for public “health and safety,” the environmental advocacy group Center for Biological Diversity on Wednesday sued the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom for approving thousands of oil and gas drilling and fracking projects without the required environmental review…
Our cities and towns are in a constant state of emergency. The pandemic has sharpened inequalities, shut down countries, and infected the most vulnerable among us. The pandemic-induced recession continues to worsen the crisis as many are left houseless and are faced with insurmountable debt. But theirs isn’t the only unpaid debt…