It is time to raise our voice against poor air quality in the San Joaquin valley which has been known to exacerbate Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as well as increase risk of respiratory tract infections. Air quality in the San Joaquin...
Why is it important to reduce energy consumption? It’s important to reduce our own energy usage because it will help in not only putting less strain on the power grid but also in reducing air and water pollution. This in turn creates a better living environment...
An Iowa technology company has proposed a first-of-its-kind bioenergy project in McFarland that’s expected to help cut a significant source of local air pollution while also reducing diesel emissions, burying carbon and employing about 50 local residents. The...
We’ve got a long way to go to reach net-negative emissions in California by 2030 and increase resilience for communities bearing the brunt of climate change, as outlined in The Climate Center’s Climate-Safe California campaign. One key goal is annually sequestering an...
OCTOBER 21, 2020IN SUMMARY I grew up in the San Joaquin Valley, and the air pollution there has had very real impacts on my own health and the health of my family. By Cynthia Pinto-Cabrera, Special to CalMattersCynthia Pinto-Cabrera is a policy assistant with the...
Broad community involvement is key By Davis HarperSan Joaquin County community organizer for The Climate Center The City of Stockton is just months away from a vote to decide whether to continue pursuing Community Choice Energy, which would bring millions of dollars...
By Veronica Tovar There is no doubt that these are incredibly challenging times. Our society, our families and our souls are being challenged and stretched to their limit. We are all standing in shifting sands, looking for a rock to which we can anchor ourselves. And,...
This blog was written by Nicole Chang from ClimatePlan. For more information on ClimatePlan, check out their website. Thanks to the work of advocates, Southwest Stockton has been approved to be a part of the 2019 Community Air Protection Program (CAPP). This program...
The following message was written by Eric Parfrey from Campaign for Common Ground. We have copied it here. The process to update the Stockton General Plan and finally replace the sprawl-driven 2007 General Plan has now moved into critical hearings before the Stockton...
Hearing for EPA’s Clean Car Rule Repeal is Monday, September 24th from 10 AM – 5 PM at 1401 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721 The Trump administration is proposing to undo national air pollution rules, called CAFE standards, that had us on track to make future...
