Lives beyond the red dots and on the frontline need the power and knowledge to advocate for change. Read CBE East Oakland’s press release on EDF and Google Cars mapping of air pollution in East Oakland here! Low-income communities of color impacted by tailpipe pollution can benefit from equity programs-incentives & rebates, electric vehicle car sharing, vehicle retirement & replacement, and financing assistance-that are at the heart of Charge Ahead CA. Click here for more information! On the night of May 12, South Coast Air Quality Management District announced their approval of the massive Tesoro oil refinery merger and expansion project. Read our PRESS RELEASE Our communities and allies including at least two thousand people came together April 29th and marched right up to the gates of the Tesoro LA Refinery. See our No Tesoro Los Angeles Expansion page. Meet Magali and Ruben! One year ago we passed #CleanUpGreenUpLA This precedent setting measure would prevent a massive emissions increase from planned refinery projects for higher-emitting tar sands oil feeds. Full news release here! Recenty, Greg Karras, CBE Senior Scientist, gave a presentation on Rule 12-16, which would place a numeric cap on refinery emissions, during BAAQMD’s “Workshops on Draft Emission Reduction Rules” in Benicia and Richmond. Click here to see the presentation slides! Want to learn more about Rule 12-16? Click here to learn more about this proposed rule on refinery-wide emissions caps! “This is a tremendous victory for all the communities up-rail from this project like Richmond and another major defeat for Big Oil Infrastructure. This is a clear indication that people power can win over corporate power.” – Andres Soto, CBE Richmond Organizer Read the full press release here!
Remembering Ana Cano
For Immediate Release: Beyond the Red Dots
Charge Ahead California Leading With Equity Programs To Bring Zero-Emission Electric Vehicles to CA’s Most Disadvantaged Communities
For Immediate Release: Air District Approves Tesoro Plan for West Coast’s Largest Oil Refinery Despite Looming Pollution Threat to Neighbors
People’s Climate March Los Angeles: Thousands March in Wilmington to Resist Tesoro Expansion
Unite to Resist at the #PeoplesClimateMarch on April 29th
One Year after Clean Up Green Up became City ordinance
The goal to transform TOXIC HOT SPOTS by improving public health and air quality. Today in an effort to protect our communities special districts, or GREEN ZONES have been set in place, to target pollution prevention, reduction and creating a healthier LA along the way. Magali and Ruben are our small business outreach team connecting Wilmington businesses with Green investment opportunities! Thank you Magali Sanchez-Hall and Ruben Hoyos!
State Weighs in For Caps on Bay Area Refinery Toxic and Climate Pollution
CBE Slide Presentation on Rule 12-16 for BAAQMD Workshops
CBE Victory! San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors Denies Phillips 66’s Oil Trains Project