–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 […]
Tag: environmental justice
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 […]
Oil Industry Abuses Water Networks
In 2010, Circle of Blue, an organization formed to provide relevant, reliable, and on the ground information about critical natural resources, released a study on the oil industry’s use of water in Kern County. This report was released after the drought that affected many local farmers and residents and shows that the Oil Industry did […]
Chloropicrin Hearings in Fresno
June 19, 2013 Earlier this week the Department of Pesticide Regulation held two community meetings in Fresno’s Farm Bureau as part of a series of hearing around the state in regards to the fumigant pesticide Chloropicrin. Chloropicrin is a substance used primarily to cultivate strawberries, almonds, and fruit trees. This substance has been linked to […]
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. […]
HECA Hearing in Buttonwillow — May 15, 2013
Great turnout thanks to Ana and Maricela of Greenaction plus Chris Romanini of HECA Neighbors and local Sierra Club folks. Around 100 people were in the audience. This short video gives you a picture of what went on plus highlights the environmental justice problem with this proposed project.
Renewable Energy Consumption by State
May 23, 2013 Last week climatedesk.org mapped out the renewable energy consumption bystates using data from the federal Energy Information Administration in the year of2011. I think it is important for us to know a little more about what sourcesof renewable energy are trending as we oppose dangerous practices like frackingand the proposed HECA power […]
Pesticide Reform Lobby Day
March 25, 2013– Members of CCEJN joined the lobbying effort of Californians for Pesticide Reform to pressure legislators to seek a fumigant-free California by the year 2020. Fumigants are a type of pesticide that is commonly used in California on soils bearing strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, carrots, and other crops. The way to treat these soils […]
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Job Description: CCEJN Coordinator Full-time, permanent position with the Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) Location: Ideally based in Fresno, with travel to Kern County, San Joaquin Valley Application deadline: ASAP. Position open until filled. Details: The Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) and Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) are seeking a coordinator for CCEJN’s San […]