Incorporating environmental justice into planning is essential for improving the health and quality of life of all Californians. Fortunately, addressing the needs of EJ communities that have been overlooked by previous planning activities, while also providing opportunities and improvements to those communities, are at the heart of the SB 1000 law….
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When Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 617 last year, resources were allocated to reduce air pollution, improve the quality of life and help the San Joaquin Valley meet its clean air mandates…
In an escalation in the fight against climate change and the Trump administration, California regulators approved new measures to defend the state’s vehicle emissions standards and bolster rules to cut carbon pollution from transportation.
The state Air Resources Board voted Friday to require automakers to comply with California’s strict rules on car and truck pollution if they want to sell vehicles in the state. It’s California’s latest move against the Trump administration’s plan to freeze fuel economy targets and revoke California’s power to set its own standards. State officials said the counterstrike was necessary to close a potential loophole automakers could use to evade compliance with California’s more stringent rules…
A recent study tells us that Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, may have caused as many as 4,600 deaths, far exceeding the initial official death toll of 64…
Imagine the Silicon Valley without technology or Hollywood without the entertainment industry…
When thousands converged in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit earlier this month, it was no surprise that the focus centered on reducing emissions…
Legislation authored by Sen. Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to help ensure that children at risk of lead exposure receive blood lead screening tests was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown…
CCEJN plays a critical role in raising awareness about the environmental issues that grip the San Joaquin Valley…
This year that is about to end has been extremely busy for EJ advocates working to ban the hazardous organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos…
The victory that took place in Arvin on July 17th, 2018, was only part of the decade-long work by the community and organizations representing environmental justice in Kern County…