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A Summary of the AB 617 Process
We have decided to get more engaged in the AB 617 process and would like to give our members a summary of the AB 617 process. We will organize community meetings around the state to solicit feedback from impacted communities. The California Air Resources Board (CARB)...
EJL engages with CARB on Impact of Advanced Clean Fleets rule on Disadvantaged Communities
For several weeks, the Environmental Justice League has focused on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) pending Advanced Clean Fleets Rule and specifically its anticipated impact on disadvantaged and most vulnerable communities if it were implemented as...
Environmental Justice League Joins California’s ARCHES Network
Featured on The San Diego Union-Tribune and The Wall Street Journal February 08, 2023 at 14:00 PM EST Sacramento, California, United States - 02-08-2023 The Environmental Justice League today announced that it has joined the State of California’s ARCHES network – an...
A hot spot for polluted air: By the numbers
In Wilmington, Carson and West Long Beach, people live with major sources of pollution almost in their backyards: the two busiest ports in the nation, five oil refineries, nine rail yards, four major freeways, several chemical facilities and the third...
The “Blood Diamond” of Electric Batteries: Stop the Exploitation Behind Green Energy
By Tim Cromartie, Policy Director, California Environmental Justice League In the global push toward combatting climate change and identifying clean energy sources, including promoting the use of clean energy vehicles, the environmental community has so far overlooked...
The Monarch Butterfly: While the Feds Drag Their Feet, Another Species Is Growing Extinct
The Monarch butterfly, well-known to millions for its beautiful, orange and black wings, may soon be extinct in North America. Who cares, you might say. What’s another insect? But Monarch butterflies contribute to the health of our planet and are part of North...