By Cesar Aguirre and Nayamin Martinez A major victory occurred on Aug. 1 when a federal judge accepted an agreement between environmental justice organizations, conservation groups and the U.S. [...] Continue Reading
Ticking Bomb in Bakersfield: Abandoned Oil Wells
Imagine that someone knocks at your door and tells you that in a lot next to your home there are abandoned oil wells leaking massive amounts of methane that could be explosive. Or even worse, that [...] Continue Reading
Fresno-Madera Area No. 1 in the Nation for Worst Air Quality
According to the 2022 State of the Air Report, which is published by the American Lung Association every year, the Fresno-Madera area took the lead as the most polluted city in the country for fine [...] Continue Reading
Time to Put a Stop to Oil Drilling
According to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published on April 4, the world must quickly and radically cut its dependence on fossil fuels or face disaster. [...] Continue Reading
Celebrating Earth Day: Do Your Part to Combat Climate Change
Before the pandemic, every April was a big time for environmental and environmental justice organizations to come together and organize large events, rallies, lectures and all kinds of activities to [...] Continue Reading
Rural Communities Targeted for Dirty Energy Projects
Mendota is a small city in western Fresno County that is known as the “Cantaloupe Center of the World” and for having some of the best pupuserias (restaurants specializing in pupusas, a traditional [...] Continue Reading
“The Right to Know” When Pesticides Are Applied
In February 2021, the Community Alliance published an article describing the intensive use of pesticides in California and the efforts that several state entities are undertaking to protect people [...] Continue Reading
No More Oil Drilling Where We Live, Study and Play!
On Oct. 21, Governor Gavin Newsom traveled to Wilmington, Calif., to make a surprising announcement. Surrounded by doctors, environmental justice leaders and California legislators who have championed [...] Continue Reading