Tag: LCJA

Advocates lead a tour with U.S. EPA Director of Environmental Justice

On Wednesday, July 16, U.S. EPA Director of Environmental Justice, Matthew Tejada, joined organizations in the valley as they showcased some of the many stories of injustice that exist here.  The tour coordinated by U.S. EPA Region 9 and CCEJN provided a full day of resident meetings and travel to specific locations with the hope […]

Fresno COG approves the 2014 RTP and SCS

  On Thursday, June 26, 2014 the Fresno Council of Governments approved the 2014 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy.  This is a heartfelt e-mail that advocates received following the decision from Veronica Garibay, Co-Director of Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.     As mandated by Senate Bill 375 this is the first […]

Building Power in South Kern

Gustavo Aguirre of Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment welcomes residents to the forum. March 3, 2014 Dozens of residents attended a forum to learn about environmental quality in South Kern on March 1, 2014.  The forum “Building Power in South Kern” was hosted by the Building Healthy Communities–South Kern Environment Action Team.  The […]