CalEPA Spotlight
Environmental Justice Initiative Addresses
Pollution, Public Health Concerns in Pomona
The City of Pomona was the focus of CalEPA’s latest community-led environmental justice initiative. After meeting with community members to identify their concerns, our multi-agency Environmental Justice Task Force conducted inspections of 150 facilities and stopped 300 heavy duty trucks for inspections. Three months later, more than 98 percent of violations had been corrected. Read more about the initiative in our report, and follow the initiative timeline through our Story Map.
News & Updates
California Officials Testify Against Trump Administration’s Proposed Plan to Roll Back Cleaner Car Standards
Top California policymakers testified in strong opposition to the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to roll back back existing cleaner cars standards. (9/24/18)
Impacts of Climate Change in California Significant and Increasingly Stark, New Report Says
From record temperatures to proliferating wildfires and rising seas, California is already feeling the significant and growing effects of climate change, according to a new report released today that tracks 36 indicators of climate change and its impacts on the state. (5/9/18)
Report Details How Cap-and-Trade Proceeds Benefit California
A report released in March 2018 details the dramatic growth last year in Cap-and-Trade investments that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening local economies and improving public health and the environment across the state, especially in disadvantaged and low-income communities. (3/15/18)
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