John Coleman wrote a misleading and irresponsible opinion piece Aug. 27, accusing Sen. Bill Monning, who’s drafted Senate Bill 623, to assist disadvantaged communities with accessing safe drinking water, of imposing a stealth tax on people’s water bills…
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It should come as no surprise that when the California Legislature recently began the process of divvying up proceeds from the state’s cap-and-trade auctions, a cavalcade of local officials, community activists and lobbyists rushed to Sacramento, with hands out. Billions of dollars burning a hole in the state’s pocket has that effect on people, and the competition is fierce…
California has another opportunity to stand up for environmental justice. AB 1158 (Chu) would strengthen the state’s failed carpet stewardship program by increasing the recycling rate to 24 percent by 2020 and ending the consumer subsidization of carpet incineration—thereby improving public health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and creating green jobs…
Several nonprofit groups have filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that it has failed to act on a petition they submitted years ago regarding what they claim is one of the largest sources of air pollution in the county…
California Environmental Justice Coalition Statewide Gathering August 12-14th…
The permit pipeline for solar projects in Kings County keeps filling up with the latest filing by Apex Energy Solution for a 3-megawatt solar project to be built at 22868 Zenith Ave in Kettleman City on a 40-acre parcel…
Supporters of a water bill making its way through the legislature are calling for complete backing for the proposed legislation as it nears a full vote in the Assembly. As proposed, SB 623 would establish a fund to finance projects for communities and school districts dealing with unsafe drinking water…
The state has a long-term plan to clean up nitrate-contaminated groundwater, but farmers say more research is still needed and environmental groups think the proposal isn’t strong enough…
Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) announced on Aug. 23 the amended version of Senate Bill 623, which would establish the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund to finance infrastructure improvement projects across the state with the help of a coalition of environmental activists, agricultural industry representatives, and labor groups…
Environmentalists say that despite the fact that Big Oil got almost everything it wanted in California’s cap-and-trade extension, local caps on refinery emissions are still doable…