100 people gathered to Rally for Clean Air at @SouthCoastAQMD HQ in Diamond Bar, CA 📣
Our To-Do List:
0️⃣ Promote Zero Emissions
✅ Pass Zero Emission Boiler Rule, Large Polluter Fees, Strong #PortISR, Strong #RailISR, and Zero-Emission Appliance Regulations
#CAforCleanAir
Bobbi Jo Chavarria, Senior Field Organizer at @SierraClub: “What happens in Los Angeles doesn't just stay in Los Angeles: The pollution from LA's ports, compounded by the goods movement of trucks and rail, reaches far beyond the City limits.”
A new @NPCA report found that 97% of national parks suffer from unhealthy air pollution levels. #TransitToTrails would increase park access and reduce the pollution and congestion from cars. https://t.co/Qdp8jA7ANr
The fossil fuel industry is scared that its desire for expanded gas exports will fail like Keystone XL...
We plan to make sure that's the case #NoLNG https://t.co/nmsjhG0bGM
Why should you care about the search for @LADWP's new manager?🤷♂️ For one, their decisions will impact air quality & energy affordability for millions in LA. @teresakcheng@Sammy_Roth https://t.co/cAstL7B7o1
I am incredibly moved and grateful for all the work we have done to get this process on the books. Years of organizing to make this stuff legal we did it y’all!! Indoor source rules for rail, yards and ports you are next! ❤️ https://t.co/JsmSAEvTZe…
Our 🚨new report🚨 shows that TWO THIRDS of idle wells are owned by @Chevron @AeraEnergyLLC & California Resources Corporation.
That means California communities are paying the price of idle wells, while corporations continue to profit... https://t.co/bAxe14Q0OR
EXPOSED: The gas utility industry used Big Tobacco tactics to get out ahead of evidence that gas stove pollution is linked to respiratory illness . 📷📷 Read more from @jeffbradynews@NPR: https://t.co/bGeFTXMmXC
🚨BREAKING NEWS! @CAgovernor signs SB 337!
SB 337 is ALL about protecting 30% of our lands & coastal waters by 2030 through #30x30CA
Together we're safeguarding our environment for future generations & preserving our natural resources, one step at a time!
#PowerinNature
The outdoor pollution is coming from inside the house! 👀 Our new report compiles the climate, health, and environmental justice concerns around overlooked & largely unregulated emissions from water heaters & furnaces https://t.co/qYzULMNnMB
The proposed Chuckwalla National Monument will help ensure equitable access for local community members to enjoy places like Painted Canyon & Mecca Hills! Let's #ProtectChuckwalla, we all deserve close-to-home opportunities to get outside. #MonumentsForAll https://t.co/K6EtP1uDJ2
MAJOR STORY from @_TonyBriscoe about how @SouthCoastAQMD has shielded polluters in CA from having to pay fines:
“What they’ve done is they’ve robbed communities of a decade of potential to push these facilities to clean up their pollution.”
https://t.co/zTcHhnS9io
“In my short time in Los Angeles, I’ve seen mountain ranges disappear behind a veil of lung-searing smog. ” @SouthCoastAQMD – terrible air quality is not okay. It’s time to adopt a strong “PortISR & #RailISR
https://t.co/vpWm6eBlVs
The Sierra Club and other groups are suing Southern California’s air quality regulator, saying the agency has failed to hold oil companies accountable for their pollution: https://t.co/KumE1CjL5h
Fossil fuels like oil, gas, & coal are deadly for the planet and for all of us. This week, parts the US, Europe, and Asia are experiencing record high temperatures and #heatwaves. 🥵
This is a #ClimateEmergency! We must initiate a swift, just phase-out of fossil fuels.
NEW: CA wants to capture & bury tons of carbon to fight climate change
To do it, companies will have to transport CO2 via hazardous pipelines across the state
Now industry wants to repeal a key safety measure. A lobbyist explained how they plan to do it: https://t.co/EeCc7ugj8B
CA gas plants underperformed during Summer 22 heatwave, especially harming disadvantaged communities. The solution? Phasing out gas plants and transitioning to clean renewable energy 📷 - great coverage by @sammy_roth@RegenerateCA#StopGas
California is once again gearing up to extend the life of three coastal gas plants that worsen the climate crisis and pollute low-income communities of color. Gavin Newsom says they’re needed to keep the lights on.
Is he right? My latest for @latimes: https://t.co/iqnlnP0Z5c
Newsom takes heat from California environmentalists over prolonged use of gas-powered plants
@RegenerateCA@teresakcheng@SierraClub
https://t.co/4sdnfkgQVb
🚨BREAKING 🚨 - CA gas plants underperformed during Summer 22 heatwave, especially harming disadvantaged communities. The solution? Phasing out gas plants and transitioning to clean renewable energy 🌱 @RegenerateCA#StopGas https://t.co/LmV0o2FFy7