Avocado Heights Activists Hitch Horses, Take to Bikes for Toxic Tour
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A concerned group of equestrians says any amount of heavy metals in the environment is too much for the San Gabriel Valley’s working class corridor
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Air Quality
Councilmember Nithya Raman Appointed to So Cal Air Quality Board
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Though Raman becomes just one of thirteen SCAQMD boardmembers, her presence should help to steer the agency toward a more just, more environmentally-friendly direction.
Much of Metro’s Latest 710 Freeway Messaging Sounds All Too Familiar
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Stay tuned - probably for another decade - to find out if Metro's latest community messaging is sincere, or just another iteration of the past couple decades of lip service to a community-driven process.
As More Drivers Speed Under COVID-19, Reynolds Calls For Speed Law Reform
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Under COVID-19, fewer drivers on the road means more speeding. Cities need state speed law reforms to ensure that dangerous speeding doesn't outlast the current pandemic.
Greta Thunberg Headlines L.A. Youth Climate Strike Urging Newsom to Reject Fossil Fuels
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Youth Climate Strike Leaders called on Newsom to enact a safety buffer to protect frontline communities from oil drilling, to stop issuing new fossil fuel permits, and oversee a just transition to clean energy.
Move L.A. Proposes New Four-County Clean Air Sales Tax
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Move L.A. proposes a half-cent clean air sales tax measure in 2020 to raise about $1.5B per year for the South Coast Air Quality Management District, including counties of L.A., Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino.