ICYMI: Last week, frontline residents and STAND took to City Hall to make our voices heard!
Even after they voted to phase out oil drilling in City of LA, we can't let @lacitycouncil go to sleep on this issue of environmental injustice.
Big Oil Spends Record $38 Million in 2024 to Block California Climate Legislation
New lobbying disclosures show Big Oil spent a record $38 million in 2024 to halt climate justice legislation in California, smashing the previous record of $26.2 million in 2017 by 45%.
Why are Karen Bass & Gavin Newsom rushing to rethink clean energy rules in the wake of the L.A. fires?
Rebuilding homes with gas furnaces won't be any cheaper or faster. If anything, all-electric homes are the best thing for everyone. My @latimes column: https://t.co/7cpkIlYKz3
Thank you Manuel Pastor for writing this beautiful piece reflecting on the devastation of the Los Angeles fires and reminding us that we must have a just and equitable recovery.
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The #LAfires are an environmental justice crisis fueled by #BigOil. But, we have an opportunity to change course. Where Big Oil’s pollution is the cause, community is the antidote to the climate crisis.
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N95 masks are available for the public at all LAPL locations while supplies last.
Visit https://t.co/JnjThoc3Vb for hours and updates.
Emergency information and resources can be found at https://t.co/MVYckrkvBI.
🚨The Emergency Operations Joint Information Center announced that @lacity and @CountyofLA are working closely with the state and @fema to open Disaster Recovery Centers for Angelenos impacted by the wildfires. The Disaster Recovery Center will open on WENDESDAY, January 15, at the UCLA Research Park, formerly known as the Westside Pavilion.
🕒9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., 7 days per week.
📍10800 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
🚌Take #BBB Routes 5, 7, 8, and Rapids 7 and 12 to get there safely.💙
Los Angeles is burning. Fossil fuel companies laid the kindling. Soon the world will stop caring.
If we don't demand better from the rich & powerful who can do more than anyone to slow the climate crisis, the fires will change nothing. My @latimes column: https://t.co/qH7Tru19Qy
#BigOil is fueling catastrophic fires and toxic air pollution, wrecking havoc in our communities. It’s time to phase out fossil fuels and ensure a just transition for a healthier and safer future.
Read the full story: https://t.co/3aoBtslcN1
California Resources Corporation is responsible for more than 11,000 idle wells in California, which would cost more than $1 billion to clean up.
Residents shouldn’t have to foot the bill to clean up the oil industry’s mess.
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Congrats to @94till_infinity who was just awarded the Rose Braz Award for his bold activism to protect communities from the dangers of oil and gas drilling.
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Yesterday was a big day for climate justice in LA!☀️
We want to thank Councilmember @cd1losangeles for introducing a package of legislation to protect our communities from the dangers of living near orphaned oil wells and unregulated development on brownfield sites.
Excellent reporting from @aaron_con_choco about a recent CA law that will ensure taxpayers don’t foot the bill for plugging polluting idle oil wells.
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Check out our new website! Available in English and Spanish and viewable on mobile and computer devices. https://t.co/jTuSOhMae5
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ICYMI, AB 3233 is a new law that protects the right of local governments to regulate, limit, and phase out oil and gas operations in their jurisdictions! Thanks @climatecampaign for this helpful overview.
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The @GreenLatinos’ latest #LCJF report is here, addressing the disproportionate impacts of the #ClimateCrisis on our communities. The report highlights the urgent need for equitable solutions and features STAND-LA's work! Read it: https://t.co/eVwvKwfZCa #HispanicHeritageMonth
Chevron, Valero, Marathon Petroleum, and Big Oil trade groups have poured millions into campaign cash and lobbying this year, all to keep profiting at the expense of our planet.
“Justice has prevailed.” Last week, California Gov. Newsom signed new laws to hold oil companies accountable and protect neighborhoods from oil development, protections community groups fought more than a decade to win.
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