Communities for a Better Environment

Last updated

Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), previously known as Citizens for a Better Environment, is a policy-focused non-profit organization started in 1971 by Marc Anderson and David Come in Chicago, Illinois. [1] In the late 1970s and early 1980s, CBE expanded to California, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. CBE established itself in San Francisco in 1978 and expanded to Los Angeles in 1982. Today, CBE is based in Oakland, CA and Huntington Park, CA, effecting positive change in communities throughout California, including Richmond, East Oakland, Vernon, Huntington Park, Boyle Heights, Pacoima, Wilmington, and SE Los Angeles. [2] CBE was the first environmental organization to practice door-to-door canvassing by directly involving community members. [2] In 1980, CBE won the United States Supreme Court decision on Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better Environment 444 U.S. 620, protecting the 1st and 14th Amendment Rights of door-to-door activists with CBE and countless other public interest organizations. CBE's early combination of grassroots organizing with research and legal work provided the innovative edge needed to challenge large-scale industries and refineries, and government policies.

Contents

About

CBE focuses on urban areas with a disproportionate concentration of low-income communities who are experiencing poor environmental health conditions due to heavy pollution from refineries, ports, power plants, freeways, etc. [3] These communities may be more susceptible to cancer and diseases like asthma, heart disease, premature death, birth defects, etc. [3] CBE promotes environmental and social sustainability as an intrinsic right to ensure that all humans have access to clean air and drinking water, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, culture, ability, nationality, or income. [4]

Early work

CBE began by advocating for community concerns and environmental regulation regarding water, air, and toxic pollution. In 1977, CBE organized with community members against the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Francisco, California. [5] In 1983, Toxics in the Bay, a report and investigation of Bay Area toxic secretion, held Chevron and others accountable for toxic discharge in the 1985 Basin Plan Discharge Program. [2] The Basin Plan expanded to become the San Francisco Bay Region Basin Plan in 2004. The plan complied with California State and Federal anti-degradation policies awaiting approval by San Francisco State Water Board and the US Environmental Protection Agency. [6] CBE pressured Bay Area Quality Management District to reevaluate the permit granted to Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corporation resulting in sulfur dioxide reduction by 50% and limiting use of perchloroethylene, aka Tetrachloroethylene, in Vallejo, California, which is used in the dry-cleaning process. [2]

Research approach

Several studies support the idea that low-income communities of color bear the burden of unequal access to a healthy environment, which prioritizes CBE's effort to work with communities to fight such injustices. [7] CBE focuses on educating low-income communities of color and advocating engagement via community meetings, political education, and school groups, where people are empowered to fight local pollution by working together toward achieving healthier communities. [8] CBE also values scientific research to fully comprehend the direct and indirect consequences of toxicity and chemical secretion. [8] Using secondary data and partnering with health providers and academic institutions, CBE conducts research on human subjects and online training for human subject protection via the National Institute of Health website. [9]

Case studies

1. Community-Based Participatory Research as a Tool for Policy Change: A Case Study of the Southern California Environmental Justice Collaborative. [10] CBE collaborated with Liberty Hill Foundation and an academic research team from University of California, Santa Cruz, Brown University, and Occidental College to have Rule 1402 reviewed. [11] Rule 1402, included in the South Coast Air Quality Management District was the state's goal in 1994 to reduce public health risk from cancerous and noncancerous emissions by large industries. [12] The maximum individual cancer risk was initially set at 100 cancer risks per million, yet due to CBE's collaboration, it was reduced to 25 cancer risks per million 6 years later, representing a reduction in acceptable risk levels to 75%. [13] This collaboration led to more efforts in the reduction of allowable risk level faced by various communities and encouraged the California Environmental Protection Agency to broaden their view on issues such as these, to put more emphasis on risk exposure when making new policies. [10]

2. Linking Exposure Assessment Science With Policy Objectives for Environmental Justice and Breast Cancer Advocacy: The Northern California Household Exposure Study. [14] CBE's research contributed to an investigation of a high amount of pollutants increasing a woman's chance of getting cancer. In the United States, African American women have the highest rate of cancer and mortality than any other race. [15]

Chevron Richmond refinery

CBE and two organizations conducted the research in the Richmond health survey and it showed that the chemical exposures in Richmond were extremely high. [16] When contrasted with Bolinas, as seen in the case study, Richmond's air pollution was far worse, and this could be due to the Chevron Refinery. Chevron is the largest employer in town but as CBE research has shown, compared with the statewide average for all business activity oil refining creates ten times fewer jobs. [17]

  • In 2009, CBE and other local organizations filed a petition to have the Chevron Refinery's plan to expand looked at once more. Expanding its facility would have allowed them to process dirty crude oil, increasing greenhouse gases and toxic emissions to local communities. [18] The expansion was stopped because CBE argued that the Environmental Impact Statement violated the California Environmental Quality Act since it didn't take into consideration how this would increase the pollution in the city. [19]
  • Richmond came up with the General Plan 2030, and its goal is to become more sustainable and also develop healthy neighborhoods by 2030. [20] As part of this plan, Richmond's Planning Commission supported CBE's campaign, Less Pollution, More Jobs in 2012. [21] This campaign enforces regulation in facilities that emit toxic chemicals, and it would require them to use energy efficient equipment. [3]

Southern California

CBE works with various southern California communities which are among the most polluted in the country. The Los Angeles area, Riverside communities, San Bernardino, and Orange County were ranked the smoggiest areas in the nation in 2012 when it comes to air pollution. [22] CBE works with other cities in southern California like Wilmington, Huntington Park, and various cities along Interstate 710, to minimize the exposure to residents living near those areas. The Southern California offices are also well versed in community action, with youth subgroups joining CBE ranks to fight for environmental injustice in their heavily impacted, people of color communities. Beginning in 1997, the sub-program, Youth for Environmental Justice has extended its reach over the past few years, from demonstrating its influence in Sacramento, the state capital; to providing support at the grassroot march in Paris 2016.

Huntington Park

  • Huntington Park is near the Los Angeles area and air pollution is not the only environmental problem because it has a lot of “brownfields”, which are abandoned or unused land used for activities that may have left the land contaminated. [23] As of now the EPA is funding this project and the city of Huntington Park, CBE, and local residents have begun the transformation from brownfield areas into sustainable areas. [24]

Wilmington Area

  • CBE and other community groups are working with the Wilmington/Carson area, which is exposed to high amounts of local pollution. [25] This exposure puts those communities at risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, among others. [26] These communities have proposed a policy called "Clean Up, Green Up", aiming to reduce and prevent pollution in severely affected communities. [27] This policy hopes to create Green Zones in these communities where the shift to green, sustainable communities will be encouraged. [28]
  • The Clean Up Green Up policy was approved by the Los Angeles City Council in 2011, and since then CBE has been working alongside the community in order to make this policy provide stronger regulation to polluting facilities. [27]

I-710

  • The Interstate 710 freeway is 23 miles long and it runs from the Long Beach port to the City of Alhambra. [29] There has been planning to expand the I-710 in order to make it easier to transport to and from the port, but many oppose it because it will increase pollution leading to more exposure to the communities around it. [30] [31] CBE worked with other organizations to create the Community Alternative 7 plan, which calls for improvements to be made along the I-710 to minimize pollution. [30] [32]

Collaborations and coalitions

As an active statewide California environmental justice organization, CBE has built a number of strategic alliances over its 34 years of work to work with partners that share a common vision of building power in marginalized communities. [33] They are one of many organizations that make up the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA), which organize in communities affected by pollution, working towards getting better protection for their community and environment. [34] Over 35 community-based organizations, including CBE, make up the Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) where they work towards the usage of sustainable energy in local communities. [33] Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ), is made of various community groups including CBE, working with communities of color faced with the most environmental pollution and toxics. [35] In regards to the expansion of the I-710, CBE and the Coalition for Environmental Health and Justice (CEHAJ) have worked together to create the Community Alternative 7 to improve the environmental conditions along I-710 corridor. [36] CBE focuses on the people employed by toxic facilities and works with Don't Waste LA, in order to create a proposal for community protection to further exposure. This proposal would require them to reduce toxic waste. [37] Green LA Coalition, Communities for a Better Environment, and other environmental justice groups, are focusing on LA in order to minimize the communities’ exposure to pollutants. [38] In the chevron case CBE also worked alongside Asian Pacific Environmental Network to have Chevron's permit reviewed. [19] Local Clean Energy Alliance is made up of 70 organizations that call for renewable energy, pollutant reduction, and green jobs in California. [39] It is also a member of the Bay Area Environmental Health Collaborative (BAEHC) working towards the reduction of pollution in vulnerable low income communities of color. [40] CBE and Ditching Dirty Diesel work to bring awareness and advocacy on the issue of health problems and diesel pollution correlation. [41] CBE also has a partnership with Richmond Equitable Development Initiative's to brainstorm activities which may increase the communities’ advocacy for a specific problem. [42] CBE has been a member of the Oakland Climate Action Coalition (OCAC), their efforts have allowed the inclusion of climate justice and health policies into the Oakland's Climate Action Plan. [33]

CBE in the media

In recent media, Communities for a Better Environment is mentioned as being an expert in environmental issues advocating policy, organizational strategies, and seen on the forefronts of current issues and cases. CBE lawyer Shana Lazero, seen as an expert in power plants in low-income communities; [43] CBE Attorney Maya Golden-Krasner, gives expertise on how agencies can help address needs of communities in toxic environments; [44] Andres Soto, CBE organizer, expresses his discontent with the permit process of BAAQMD in local Bay Area newspaper and is featured in YouTube's News Channel, The Nation's moving eight-minute documentary about living in Richmond as living and breathing in the shadow of Chevron. The documentary also highlights injustices found in California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32) cap and trade policy also known as emission trading. [45] [46] Internationally, CBE is mentioned in UK news outlet, The Guardian, as a key leader with Asian Pacific Environmental Network in fighting refinery and industry expansion. [47] Local news station KTVU illustrates the tension as Richmond Chevron Refinery plans to expand as one of the largest refineries in California. Chevron's representative, says the one billion dollar expansion project will not increase crude oil, emissions, pollutants, health risk, or greenhouse gases. CBE's Greg Karros advocates on behalf of the community's skepticism for an informed review before moving forward in expansion. [48] CBE's opinion and expertise is often highlighted as dual representation experts in environmental fields and community members. CBE encourages community members to share their stories in the media and the general public so that their experiences can affect people within and from other communities.

Future

CBE expresses urgency to implement and influence environmental justice in California. They are also committed to global participation in addressing present and future environmental concerns. [4] CBE Communications Coordinator, Steven Low, says the future of CBE will involve urban agriculture, food justice, and “adaptation” as a response to climate change. CBE is sponsoring the Charge Ahead Campaign which will "help put one million electric cars, trucks and busses on California's roads, reducing air pollution, improving health and saving money". [49] [50] Charge Ahead is sponsored by several organizations and designated $200 million from the states cap and trade auctions, whereby CBE advocates for low income communities of color's access to zero emission transportation. [51]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Environmental health</span> Public health branch focused on environmental impacts on human health

Environmental health is the branch of public health concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment affecting human health. To effectively control factors that may affect health, the requirements that must be met to create a healthy environment must be determined. The major sub-disciplines of environmental health are environmental science, toxicology, environmental epidemiology, and environmental and occupational medicine.

The Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) is a community/political group in Richmond, western Contra Costa County, California, United States. Its mission is to unite the left regardless of political party and was founded by Gayle McLaughlin and Marilyn Langlois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Environmental racism</span> Environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context

Environmental racism, ecological racism, or ecological apartheid is a form of racism leading to negative environmental outcomes such as landfills, incinerators, and hazardous waste disposal disproportionately impacting communities of color, violating substantive equality. Internationally, it is also associated with extractivism, which places the environmental burdens of mining, oil extraction, and industrial agriculture upon indigenous peoples and poorer nations largely inhabited by people of color.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cancer Alley</span> Area in Louisiana with larger than usual clusters of cancer patients

Cancer Alley is the regional nickname given to an 85-mile (137 km) stretch of land along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, in the River Parishes of Louisiana, which contains over 200 petrochemical plants and refineries. This area accounts for 25% of the petrochemical production in the United States. Environmentalists consider the region a sacrifice zone where rates of cancer caused by air pollution exceed the federal government's own limits of acceptable risk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976</span> United States federal law

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a United States law, passed by the 94th United States Congress in 1976 and administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that regulates chemicals not regulated by other U.S. federal statutes, including chemicals already in commerce and the introduction of new chemicals. When the TSCA was put into place, all existing chemicals were considered to be safe for use and subsequently grandfathered in. Its three main objectives are to assess and regulate new commercial chemicals before they enter the market, to regulate chemicals already existing in 1976 that posed an "unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment", as for example PCBs, lead, mercury and radon, and to regulate these chemicals' distribution and use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Environmental justice</span> Social movement

Environmental justice or eco-justice, is a social movement to address environmental injustice, which occurs when poor or marginalized communities are harmed by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other land uses from which they do not benefit. The movement has generated hundreds of studies showing that exposure to environmental harm is inequitably distributed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Altgeld Gardens Homes</span> Public housing development in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Altgeld Gardens Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the border of Chicago and Riverdale, Illinois. The residents are 97% African-American according to the 2000 United States Census. Built between 1944 and 1945 with 1,498 units, the development consists primarily of two-story row houses spread over 190 acres (0.77 km2).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Air pollution</span> Presence of dangerous substances in the atmosphere

Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. It is also the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment either by chemical, physical, or biological agents that alters the natural features of the atmosphere. There are many different types of air pollutants, such as gases, particulates and biological molecules. Air pollution can cause diseases, allergies, and even death to humans; it can also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and crops, and may damage the natural environment or built environment. Air pollution can be caused by both human activities and natural phenomena.

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials into the atmosphere, causing harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damaging ecosystems. Air pollution can cause health problems including, but not limited to, infections, behavioral changes, cancer, organ failure, and premature death. These health effects are not equally distributed across the U.S. population; there are demographic disparities by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education. Air pollution can derive from natural sources, or anthropogenic sources. Anthropogenic air pollution has affected the United States since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pollution in the United States</span> Overview of pollution in the United States of America

As with many countries, pollution in the United States is a concern for environmental organizations, government agencies and individuals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pollution in California</span> Overview of pollution in the U.S. state of California

Pollution in California relates to the degree of pollution in the air, water, and land of the U.S. state of California. Pollution is defined as the addition of any substance or any form of energy to the environment at a faster rate than it can be dispersed, diluted, decomposed, recycled, or stored in some harmless form. The combination of three main factors is the cause of notable unhealthy levels of air pollution in California: the activities of over 39 million people, a mountainous terrain that traps pollution, and a warm climate that helps form ozone and other pollutants. Eight of the ten cities in the US with the highest year-round concentration of particulate matter between 2013 and 2015 were in California, and seven out of the ten cities in the US with the worst ozone pollution were also in California. Studies show that pollutants prevalent in California are linked to several health issues, including asthma, lung cancer, birth complications, and premature death. In 2016, Bakersfield, California recorded the highest level of airborne pollutants of any city in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chevron Richmond Refinery</span> Petroleum refinery in Richmond, California

The Chevron Richmond Refinery is a 2,900-acre (1,200 ha) petroleum refinery in Richmond, California, on San Francisco Bay. It is owned and operated by Chevron Corporation and employs more than 1,200 workers, making it the city's largest employer. The refinery processes approximately 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil a day in the manufacture of petroleum products and other chemicals. The refinery's primary products are motor gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel and lubricants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment</span> American specialized government agency

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, commonly referred to as OEHHA, is a specialized department within the cabinet-level California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) with responsibility for evaluating health risks from environmental chemical contaminants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Environment America</span> U.S. federation of state-based environmental advocacy groups

Environment America is a federation of state-based environmental advocacy organizations in the United States. The organization researches and advocates for environmental policies through lobbying, litigation, and the mobilization of public support. Environment America advocates new laws and policies to address climate change, air pollution and water pollution, and is a proponent of clean energy, while opposing offshore drilling.

The Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) is an organization founded in 1980 by Diane Takvorian and Tony Pettina, and includes a staff of 19 other individuals. Its goal is to achieve environmental and social justice in San Diego, California. Its work mainly concerns low income communities and communities of color in San Diego. It also works to affect public policy both locally and nationally. The coalition believes that by working closely with communities, it will be able to help mitigate the excessive amounts of pollution and other environmental hazards such as hazardous air pollution (HAPs), toxic waste disposal facilities, or superfund sites. One of its main goals is to prevent environmental injustice in San Diego and use that work to influence national environmental justice issues. Its mission statement is as follows:

Toxic hotspots are locations where emissions from specific sources such as water or air pollution may expose local populations to elevated health risks, such as cancer. These emissions contribute to cumulative health risks of emissions from other sources nearby. Urban, highly populated areas around pollutant emitters such as old factories and waste storage sites are often toxic hotspots.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sacrifice zone</span> Area permanently changed by environmental or economic harm

A sacrifice zone or sacrifice area is a geographic area that has been permanently changed by heavy environmental alterations or economic disinvestment, often through locally unwanted land use (LULU). Commentators including Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco, and Steve Lerner have argued that corporate business practices contribute to producing sacrifice zones. A 2022 report by the United Nations highlighted that millions of people globally are in pollution sacrifice zones, particularly in zones used for heavy industry and mining.

Environmental health policy is governmental action intended to prevent exposure to environmental hazards or "eliminate the effects of exposure to environmental hazards".

Frederica Perera is an American environmental health scientist and the founder of the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Her research career has focused on identifying and preventing harm to children from prenatal and early childhood exposure to environmental chemicals and pollutants. She is internationally recognized for pioneering the field of molecular epidemiology, incorporating molecular techniques into epidemiological studies to measure biologic doses, preclinical responses and susceptibility to toxic exposure.

Environmental racism is a form of institutional racism, in which people of colour bear a disproportionate burden of environmental harms, such as pollution from hazardous waste disposal and the effects of natural disasters. Environmental racism exposes Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic populations to physical health hazards and may negatively impact mental health. It creates disparities in many different spheres of life, such as transportation, housing, and economic opportunity.

References

  1. ↑ [Walker, Richard. The country in the city: the greening of the San Francisco Bay Area. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2007. Print.]
  2. 1 2 3 4 [30th anniversary program booklet "CBE: 30 Years of Resistance, vision and Hope" 10/30/08, at the City Club, SF]
  3. 1 2 3 Mission & Vision | Communities for a Better Environment
  4. 1 2 Environmental Justice | Communities for a Better Environment
  5. ↑ Walker, Richard. The country in the city: the greening of the San Francisco Bay Area. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2007. Print.
  6. ↑ http://www.epa.gov/waters/tmdldocs/39084_SONOMA%20SEDIMENT%20TMDL.pdf [ dead link ]
  7. ↑ Mohai, Paul; Pellow, David; Roberts, J. Timmons (November 2009). "Environmental Justice". Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 34 (1): 405–430. doi: 10.1146/annurev-environ-082508-094348 .
  8. 1 2 How we create change | Communities for a Better Environment
  9. ↑ Brown, Phil, Rachel Morello-Frosch, J G Brody, Rebecca Altman, Ruthann A Rudel, Laura Senier, Carla Pérez, and Ruth Simpson. "Institutional review board challenges related to community-based participatory research on human exposure to environmental toxins: A case study." Environmental Health 9.1 (2010): 4. Print.
  10. 1 2 Petersen, Dana; Minkler, Meredith; Vasquez, Victoria Breckwich; Baden, Andrea Corage (March 2006). "Community-Based Participatory Research as a Tool for Policy Change: A Case Study of the Southern California Environmental Justice Collaborative". Review of Policy Research. 23 (2): 339–354. doi:10.1111/j.1541-1338.2006.00204.x.
  11. ↑ "Board Meeting". Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  12. ↑ "Rule 1402" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  13. ↑ "Community Environmental Health Research" (PDF).
  14. ↑ Brody, Julia Green; Morello-Frosch, Rachel; Zota, Ami; Brown, Phil; Pérez, Carla; Rudel, Ruthann A. (November 2009). "Linking Exposure Assessment Science With Policy Objectives for Environmental Justice and Breast Cancer Advocacy: The Northern California Household Exposure Study". American Journal of Public Health. 99 (S3): S600–S609. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.149088. PMC   2774181 . PMID   19890164.
  15. ↑ "Breast Cancer Statistics". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  16. ↑ Cohen, A.; Lopez, A.; Malloy, N.; Morello-Frosch, R. (8 July 2011). "Our Environment, Our Health: A Community-Based Participatory Environmental Health Survey in Richmond, California". Health Education & Behavior. 39 (2): 198–209. doi:10.1177/1090198111412591. PMID   21742947. S2CID   7990169.
  17. ↑ "A less-pollution, more-jobs land use policy to make Richmond a Green Zone" (PDF). Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  18. ↑ "Chevron Refinery Expansion at Richmond, CA Halted".
  19. 1 2 "Court Case" (PDF). Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  20. ↑ "Richmond General Plan 2030" . Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  21. ↑ "More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the U.S." (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  22. ↑ "State of the Air". Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  23. ↑ "Brownfields 2009 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Huntington Park Community Development Commission" . Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  24. ↑ "EPA taps local environmental group to develop Brownfields in Huntington Park". Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  25. ↑ "Wilmington Refineries Report" (PDF).
  26. ↑ "Air Quality & Your Health". Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  27. 1 2 "Clean Up Green Up, por una ciudad limpia y verde" . Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  28. ↑ "Los Angeles' 'green zone' plan is aimed at low-income, high-pollution areas". Los Angeles Times . 21 January 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  29. ↑ "Long Beach Freeway (Interstate 710) Pavement Rehabilitation Project" . Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  30. 1 2 "Three Government Committees Reject Current Plans to Widen 710 Between Long Beach and East LA". 5 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  31. ↑ "The No 710 Action Committee" . Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  32. ↑ "Community Activists Push for Alternative Plan in I-710 Corridor Project". 9 October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  33. 1 2 3 "Movement Building" . Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  34. ↑ "CEJA comment" (PDF).
  35. ↑ "Members".
  36. ↑ "I-710 Corridor Project".
  37. ↑ "LA's History Lesson on Environmental Justice and Waste".
  38. ↑ "Dare to change report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  39. ↑ "Advancing Clean Energy and Climate Solutions".
  40. ↑ "Members".
  41. ↑ "Mission".
  42. ↑ "Richmond Equitable Development Initiative". Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  43. ↑ What Does a Future Without Nuclear Power Look Like for Southern California? | Latest News | Earth Island Journal | Earth Island Institute
  44. ↑ Paramount residents not alone in pollution fight – Page 2 – Los Angeles Times
  45. ↑ "Environmentalists Sue to Block Explosive Fracked Oil Shipments in Richmond". 31 March 2014.
  46. ↑ "Living and Breathing in the Shadow of Chevron". YouTube .
  47. ↑ Millennials use finance to challenge universities' fossil fuel addiction | Guardian Sustainable Business | Guardian Professional
  48. ↑ RICHMOND: Chevron looks to modernize troubled refinery | www.ktvu.com Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  49. ↑ Charge Ahead California!
  50. ↑ http://www.cbecal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CA-Bill-aims-to-accelerate-number-of-electric-vehicles.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  51. ↑ Statements on Electric Vehicles Provisions – The Greenlining Institute
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.