Tag: environment

10th Annual CVAQ Lobby Day

–August 27, 2013 Central Valley Air Quality Coalition celebrated their tenth annual lobby day by traveling to the state Capitol building on Monday. CVAQ’s annual lobby day focuses on bringing attention, empowering residents, and lobbying for better air quality in the San Joaquin Valley. This year the coalition focused on mobilizing residents and community leaders […]

Tenants Rights Violations

–August 21, 2013 Dozens gathered today outside the Fresno Inn to demand justice for the tenants that live there. Accompanied by CCEJN, Communities for a New California, the Brown Berets, and others, Tenants Together sought organizing action against the Fresno Inn management. This action in response to a questionable eviction notice that the residents received […]

Bill McKibben–Presentation and Discussion

Bill McKibben, one of the creators of 350.org, and award winning author will be speaking at Fresno City College on September 14th. This is a great opportunity for everyone to come and learn about environmental justice, and overall climate change work being done in California and the world.

****UPDATE**** DTSC Hearing in regards to the Kettleman Hills Facility

–August 9, 2013 Last night the Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) announced that the public comment period for the proposed permit for expansion of the Kettleman Hills Facility will be extended to October 11, 2013.  The date of the Public Hearing has also been pushed back to September 18th. Public HearingSeptember 18, 2013at 6:30 […]

Better Water Distribution System for California!

—August 4, 2013 An array of leaders–consisting of water agency officers, state and federal administrators, and political figures gathered at the California State Univesity, Fresno Satellite Student Union to address hundreds of farmers and residents on Saturday, August 3rd.  The event, Delta Water Summit, showcased three panels that served to present the efforts for the […]

Dozens Gather to Challenge DTSC On Proposed Expansion of Kettleman Hills

First, thanks to dozens of groups for signing on to the letter to DTSC demanding they deny the permits to expand the Chem Waste toxic dump. If your group has not yet signed on, please email [Bradley Angel–see below] a sign on with your name, title, group name, city/town. Last night, El Pueblo of Kettleman […]

PRESS RELEASE

El Pueblo Para El Aire y Agua Limpio/People for Clean Air and Water of Kettleman City Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice * Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment * Central California Environmental Justice Network        For Immediate Release: Contact: Maricela Mares Alatorre (559) 583-0800, 816-9298 KETTLEMAN CITY RESIDENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIES TO HOLD […]

Comprehensive Discussions on Fracking

–July 15, 2013 As part of the kickoff event for Fresnans Against Fracking, last Saturday, July 15,2013 speakers, activists, and community members gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno to foster a comprehensive discussion around the issue of fracking.  Fracking or hydraulic fracturing is the process of injecting high pressure water and chemicals into […]

Immigration Stakeholders Roundtable

May 24, 2013 Congressman Jim Costa hosted Congressman Antonio “Tony” Cardenas of the 29th Congressional District, and many organizations active on immigration reform.  Among these organizations were, Communities for a New California, Centro Binacional Para El Desarrollo Indigena Oaxaceno, County Sherrif, agricultural groups, CSU Fresno, Fresno Unified School District, Planned Parenthood and CCEJN among others. […]