“This place has clearly demonstrated it cannot be a good neighbor." Rebecca Overmyer-Velázquez Clean Air Coalition - North Whittier & Avocado Hts LA's City of Industry is home to an archaic lead smelter that's poisoning our air, water & soil every day. Read more via Molly Peterson for grist: grist.org/accountability…

Join us in demanding that U.S. EPA protect frontline communities from the toxic threats posed by open burning & open detonation of munitions and other hazardous waste. Tell U.S. EPA it's time to end this archaic practice! Submit your comment here: earthjustice.org/action/ban-the…

Last month U.S. EPA announced a new suite of rules to clean up emissions from the power sector in an equitable & just way. Read our statement here: earthjustice.org/brief/2024/why… And join New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance on May 14 to learn more about how members of the public can make their voices heard!

CPP’s A J Meszaros on May Budget Revise: “Governor Gavin Newsom must ensure that the state completes urgently needed rules meant to protect people from the cumulative impacts of pollution & from facilities that repeatedly violate hazardous waste laws.” More @: cadreambuilder.org/press-release/…

Communities across the country face health risks such as asthma and cancer linked to the types of pollutants released from nearby open burn and open detonation facilities. We need to put an end to these practices to ensure a safe environment for all! ejus.tc/3UOq3gi

Comment Period Extended for Opposing Stateside Burn Pits cswab.org/comment-period…

Quemetco is the last secondary smelter in CA. The facility has left a toxic, lead legacy in the surrounding community because they've spent decades violating state laws and evading all responsibility. DTSC: protect the community from further harm. #SayNoToQuemetco

1 in 3 NJ residents now live near a mega-warehouse. Join advocacy groups, impacted NJ residents, and state officials on 6/18 @ 1pm ET to learn about the growth of warehouses in NJ, their health impacts, and the push for regulation in NJ. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The U.S. military creates a lot of hazardous waste. Its proposed solution? Burn or detonate up to 35,000 pounds of its leftover munitions each year on ancestral lands that it seized after World War II — lands that local families seek to have returned. ejus.tc/3QKKfwX

TOMORROW: 1 in 3 NJ residents live near a mega-warehouse. Join state officials, advocacy groups & impacted residents 6/18 @ 1pm ET for the launch of a new report about the growth of warehouses & what you can do in response. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

California's Rule to reduce warehouse pollution is a success. It could work in New Jersey too. 1 in 3 NJ residents live near a mega-warehouse, and an Indirect Source Rule would help them breather easier. CleanWaterAction NJ EDF South Ward Environmental Alliance - SWEA John F. McKeon Assemblywoman Andrea Katz

.John F. McKeon & Assemblywoman Andrea Katz just introduced the NJ Warehouse and Ports Pollution Reduction bill (S3546/A4679) to clear the air for the 1 in 3 NJ residents who live w/in ½ mile of a polluting mega-warehouse🚛. Learn more w/ CleanWaterAction NJ @EDFCleanAir ⬇️ youtu.be/Ur0o_Ko2Gys?si…

Join Clean Air Coalition - North Whittier & Avocado Hts and Neighbors Against Phibro-Tech at events throughout July as they fight to protect community health and urge DTSC to deny Quemetco and Phibro-Tech's hazardous waste permits! #DenyPTI #SayNoToQuemetco #NeighborsAgainstPT #EnvironmentalJustice

🚨 IT'S TIME🚨 Bay Area Air Quality Valley Air District must update their deficient oil refinery fenceline air monitoring rules to protect public health and safety. Gavin Newsom, your veto was a major setback, but we need your leadership to ensure robust monitoring rules. #refinerydangers #SB674