Environmental Justice League
Author: <span>Therese Twomey</span>
EJL supports SB 18 (Skinner), as amended on March 23, 2021
The California Environmental Justice League (EJL) is pleased to support SB 18, which would require key state agencies to form integrated plans for accelerating green hydrogen production and use, as specified. California has set ambitious goals for carbon emissions and renewable energy, but these targets are dispersed among various state…
EJL supports SB 260 (Weiner), as amended on April 19, 2021
The California Environmental Justice League (EJL) is pleased to support SB 260, which would require corporations with more than $1 billion in revenue and doing business in California to publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions from direct and indirect sources, as specified. For far too long, some of the biggest sources…
EJL Supports AB 284 (R. Rivas) regarding plan to sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The California Environmental Justice League (EJL) is pleased to support AB 284, which would require state agencies to develop a plan for utilizing agricultural land, forests, wildlife habitat, etc., to sequester carbon and reduce GHG emissions. The plan would also integrate opportunities for increasing social and economic benefits, including protecting…
EJL Supports SB 18 (Skinner) regarding green hydrogen
The California Environmental Justice League (EJL) is pleased to support SB 18, which would require key state agencies to form integrated plans for accelerating green hydrogen production and use, as specified. California has set ambitious goals for carbon emissions and renewable energy, but these targets are dispersed among various state…
EJL Supports SB 260 (Weiner) regarding greenhouse gas emission disclosures
The California Environmental Justice League (EJL) is pleased to support SB 260, which would require corporations with more than $1 billion in revenue that do business in California to publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions from direct and indirect sources, and to establish science-based emission reduction targets. For far too long,…
EJL Supports AB 72 (Petrie-Norris) regarding coastal adaptation projects
The California Environmental Justice League (CEJL) is pleased to SUPPORT AB 72 (Petrie-Norris), which would enact the Coastal Adaptation Permitting Act of 2021 and require the Natural Resources Agency to establish a coordinated and efficient regulatory review and permitting process for coastal adaptation projects, and to report findings to…
EJL Supports AB 51 (Quirk) regarding climate adaption planning
The California Environmental Justice League (CEJL) is pleased to SUPPORT AB 51 (Quirk), which would require the Strategic Growth Council and specified state agencies to establish guidelines for forming regional climate adaptation planning groups and implementation plans. Local governments play a critical role in climate change. Every day, local planning…
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Welcome to new and returning legislators. As you kickoff the 2021 legislative session, we urge you to prioritize climate change policies that improve conditions for our minority and disadvantaged communities.