EYCEJ in the news:
E&E News January 29th, 2021 Ignored no longer, people of color shape climate action
Fusion April 4, 2016 Meet 5 Activist on the Frontline Against the War on Environmental Justice
NPR June 10th, 2013 Rail Project At Los Angeles Port Draws Environmentalists’ Ire
Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-freight-yard-lawsuits-20130607,0,4829086.story
KPCC: http://www.scpr.org/blogs/environment/2013/06/08/13931/environmentalists-city-of-long-beach-air-regulator/
Daily Breeze/LA Newspaper Group: http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_23413310/nrdc-files-suit-against-port-los-angeles-railway
Press Telegram: http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_23430665/wilmington-groups-file-suit-against-l-over-bnsf
Courthouse News: http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/06/10/58381.htm
Daily Caller: http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/11/environmentalists-accuse-los-angeles-of-environmental-racism/#ixzz2Vvj32ib6
LB Business Journal: http://lbbusinessjournal.com/long-beach-business-journal-newswatch/166-lof-scroller-articles-12-10-23/1011-decision-on-proposed-bnsf-railyard-expected-early-2013.html
LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-diesel-pollution-20121022,0,7643604.story
LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rail-yard-20121020,0,7931999.story
Press Telegram: http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_21806628/protesters-rally-against-proposed-railyard-long-beach-border
LA Street Blog: http://la.streetsblog.org/2012/10/18/bnsf-falsely-claims-marginalized-communities-better-off-with-proposed-railyard-public-hearing-tonight/
Omaha World-Herald: BNSF plan’s foes want their say
The Wall Street Journal: Take a deep breath, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders: the diesel-exhaust protest is pulling into Nebraska from California, hauling a man-sized asthma inhaler
LBReport.com: WLB Residents Who Want Proposed BNSF Railyard In Port, Not Near Neighborhoods, Send Letter & Video To Investor Warren Buffett (Whose Company Has Major Share In BNSF)
Other EYCEJ Campaigns
EGP News April 26, 2012 Environmental Justice Group Holds Commerce ‘Earth Day’ Events: Events to focus on city’s ‘Green Zones’ initiative.
EPG News April 9, 2012 Safety Focus of Union Pacific Neighborhood Study
KPCC March 2, 2012 New transfer railyard draws protest near Port of Los Angeles
LB Reporter January 18, 2012 LB School Board Votes To Oppose Certifying Draft EIR As Currently Circulated For Proposed WLB-Adjacent Container Transfer Railyard Sought By BNSF (So. Cal Int’l Gateway/SCIG) www.LBReport.com
2011
The Labor/Community Strategy Center December 6, 2011 Report: Climate Justice from South Africa to LA City Hall
Occupy L.A. and environmental protesters demonstrate downtown LA Times December 4, 2011
Comunidades hacen frente a construcción ferroviaria La Opinión November 17, 2011
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: BNSF’s Proposed SCIG Railyard Isn’t a “Green” Project NRDC November 11, 2011
NRDC Sues Railroads Over Diesel Pollution NRDC October 21, 2011
Environmental Group Sues Railroads Over Local Pollution EGP News October 20, 2011
Enviros Say Railyards Get a Pass to Pollute Courthouse News Service October 20, 2011
NRDC lawsuit seeks to hold railyards responsible for air pollution health risks KPCC October 20, 2011
Lawsuit: Railroad Pollution Making Kids Sick in Long Beach KTLA October 19, 2011
Groups Sue California Rail Yards Over Diesel Pollution Media Newswire October 19, 2011
Environmental group sues 2 railroads over unique diesel pollution claim involving rail yards Associated Press October 18, 2011
Commerce to Explore Local ‘Green Zones’ EGP News June 23, 2011
Railroads threatened with lawsuit The Associated Press June 21, 2011
Commerce Council to Explore Local ‘Green Zones’ EGP News June 20, 2011
Latino groups push Obama on ozone standards Los Angeles Times June 8, 2011
Millions of Californians living near highways will continue to inhale toxic exhaust NRDC Switchboard March 30, 2011
Schools Asked To Support I-710 Freeway Health Study EGP News March 24, 2011
Joven Hispana en Defensa de Commerce Activist Returns to Community to Battle Pollution La Opinión January 27, 2011
‘Green Zones’ Proposed For Pollution-Burdened Spots in Los Angeles EGP News January 2, 2011
2010
Oxy Takes On the White House Eagle Rock Patch December 16, 2010
Molina Announces Motion To Study Traffic in Union Pacific Area EGP News December 2, 2010
Broad Coalition Backs New House Green Jobs Bill to Empower America’s Ports to Spur Economic Development, Enact and Safeguard Environmental Programs PR Newswire July 29, 2010
County to Study Safety in Industrial Neighborhood EGP News July 15, 2010
Community Collides with Traffic Engineers Liberty Hill: News from the Frontlines July 14, 2010
Union Pacific Residents Want Accidents To Stop EGP News July 1, 2010
The Port Report: The State of L.A.’s Ports – The battle for “greener” railyards
Crackdown on Dirty Trucks Skirting Rules at the Port of L.A. Neon Tommy May 21, 2010
Commerce Approves Washington Blvd. Project Eastern Group Publications May 13, 2010
Nearly 115 Environmental, Business, Labor, Consumer, Community Advocates Send Letters to Key Transportation Leaders in Congress to Call for Amendment to Modernize Trucking Law PR Newswire April 22, 2010
Air panel proposes tougher regulations for ports LA Times March 6, 2010
2009
Blue-green coalition praises port action November 9, 2009
On the Waterfront: Coast Guard’s fund will aid families of lost Long Beach Press-Telegram November 9, 2009
Derailing train pollutants News Review October 29, 2009
Exigen aire limpio en California La Opinión September 26, 2009
A new crop of eco-warriors take to their own streets Boston Globe: Blue-collar environmentalists rise up in California LA Times September 24, 2009
Breath of fresh air in Commerce? Maybe New America Media March 5, 2009
2008
Pollution saps state’s economy, study says LA Times November 13, 2008
Few truckers can afford insurance Long Beach Press Telegram June 3, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to strengthen weak Clean Air Plan for Southern California All American Patriots May 29, 2008
EPA’s air tests to be challenged LA Times May 29, 2008
Oponen idea de terminal ecológica La Opinión May 22, 2008
Centro ecológico de ferrocarril en el limbo La Opinión May 5, 2008
Committed to green rail yard LA Times March 28, 2008
Railroad’s ‘green’ claim is way off track LA Times March 10, 2008
2007
Environmental justice as a global necessity Infoshop News October 14, 2007
Clean-air rule targets existing diesel truck fleet The Christian Science Monitor October 1, 2007
Railways’ toxic emissions tied to higher cancer costs NPR August 16, 2007
Judge strikes down tough rules on diesel LA Times May 3, 2007
MTA votes to expand the 710 Freeway LA Times January 28, 2005
Problems along the New “Silk Road Goliath November 1, 2004
Cities on 710 Push for Port Smog Clause LA Times September 30, 2004
On the road: Asthma, gridlock, and dumb policies The Sacramento Bee May 19, 2004
Trains Are Targeted in Smog Fight LA Times May 7, 2004
Urban rail yard considered environmental, health blight New California Media July 15, 2003
In the News
EYCEJ in the news:
E&E News
January 29th, 2021
Ignored no longer, people of color shape climate action
Fusion
Fox 11 NewsApril 4, 2016
Meet 5 Activist on the Frontline Against the War on Environmental Justice
April 3, 2016
Midday Sunday: East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
CBS Los Angeles
March 29, 2016
Former Exide Worker Dies of Cancer He Feared Came About From Working at Plant
NPR
June 10th, 2013
Rail Project At Los Angeles Port Draws Environmentalists’ Ire
Los Angeles Times: lanow/la-me-ln-freight-yard- lawsuits-20130607,0,4829086. story
http://www.latimes.com/local/
KPCC: environment/2013/06/08/13931/ environmentalists-city-of- long-beach-air-regulator/
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/
Daily Breeze/LA Newspaper Group: news/ci_23413310/nrdc-files- suit-against-port-los-angeles- railway
http://www.dailybreeze.com/
Press Telegram: ci_23430665/wilmington-groups- file-suit-against-l-over-bnsf
http://www.presstelegram.com/
Courthouse News: 2013/06/10/58381.htm
http://www.courthousenews.com/
Daily Caller: 06/11/environmentalists- accuse-los-angeles-of- environmental-racism/# ixzz2Vvj32ib6
http://dailycaller.com/2013/
LB Business Journal:
http://lbbusinessjournal.com/long-beach-business-journal-newswatch/166-lof-scroller-articles-12-10-23/1011-decision-on-proposed-bnsf-railyard-expected-early-2013.html
LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-diesel-pollution-20121022,0,7643604.story
LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rail-yard-20121020,0,7931999.story
Press Telegram: http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_21806628/protesters-rally-against-proposed-railyard-long-beach-border
LA Street Blog:
http://la.streetsblog.org/2012/10/18/bnsf-falsely-claims-marginalized-communities-better-off-with-proposed-railyard-public-hearing-tonight/
Omaha World-Herald:
BNSF plan’s foes want their say
The Wall Street Journal:
Take a deep breath, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders: the diesel-exhaust protest is pulling into Nebraska from California, hauling a man-sized asthma inhaler
LBReport.com:
WLB Residents Who Want Proposed BNSF Railyard In Port, Not Near Neighborhoods, Send Letter & Video To Investor Warren Buffett (Whose Company Has Major Share In BNSF)
Other EYCEJ Campaigns
EGP News
April 26, 2012
Environmental Justice Group Holds Commerce ‘Earth Day’ Events: Events to focus on city’s ‘Green Zones’ initiative.
EPG News
April 9, 2012
Safety Focus of Union Pacific Neighborhood Study
KPCC
March 2, 2012
New transfer railyard draws protest near Port of Los Angeles
LB Reporter
January 18, 2012
LB School Board Votes To Oppose Certifying Draft EIR As Currently Circulated For Proposed WLB-Adjacent Container Transfer Railyard Sought By BNSF (So. Cal Int’l Gateway/SCIG)
www.LBReport.com
2011
The Labor/Community Strategy Center
December 6, 2011
Report: Climate Justice from South Africa to LA City Hall
Occupy L.A. and environmental protesters demonstrate downtown
LA Times
December 4, 2011
Comunidades hacen frente a construcción ferroviaria
La Opinión
November 17, 2011
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: BNSF’s Proposed SCIG Railyard Isn’t a “Green” Project
NRDC
November 11, 2011
NRDC Sues Railroads Over Diesel Pollution
NRDC
October 21, 2011
Environmental Group Sues Railroads Over Local Pollution
EGP News
October 20, 2011
Enviros Say Railyards Get a Pass to Pollute
Courthouse News Service
October 20, 2011
NRDC lawsuit seeks to hold railyards responsible for air pollution health risks
KPCC
October 20, 2011
Lawsuit: Railroad Pollution Making Kids Sick in Long Beach
KTLA
October 19, 2011
Groups Sue California Rail Yards Over Diesel Pollution
Media Newswire
October 19, 2011
Environmental group sues 2 railroads over unique diesel pollution claim involving rail yards
Associated Press
October 18, 2011
Commerce to Explore Local ‘Green Zones’
EGP News
June 23, 2011
Railroads threatened with lawsuit
The Associated Press
June 21, 2011
Commerce Council to Explore Local ‘Green Zones’
EGP News
June 20, 2011
Latino groups push Obama on ozone standards
Los Angeles Times
June 8, 2011
Millions of Californians living near highways will continue to inhale toxic exhaust
NRDC Switchboard
March 30, 2011
Schools Asked To Support I-710 Freeway Health Study
EGP News
March 24, 2011
Joven Hispana en Defensa de Commerce
Activist Returns to Community to Battle Pollution
La Opinión
January 27, 2011
‘Green Zones’ Proposed For Pollution-Burdened Spots in Los Angeles
EGP News
January 2, 2011
2010
Oxy Takes On the White House
Eagle Rock Patch
December 16, 2010
Molina Announces Motion To Study Traffic in Union Pacific Area
EGP News
December 2, 2010
Broad Coalition Backs New House Green Jobs Bill to Empower America’s Ports to Spur Economic Development, Enact and Safeguard Environmental Programs
PR Newswire
July 29, 2010
County to Study Safety in Industrial Neighborhood
EGP News
July 15, 2010
Community Collides with Traffic Engineers
Liberty Hill: News from the Frontlines
July 14, 2010
Union Pacific Residents Want Accidents To Stop
EGP News
July 1, 2010
The Port Report: The State of L.A.’s Ports – The battle for “greener” railyards
Crackdown on Dirty Trucks Skirting Rules at the Port of L.A.
Neon Tommy
May 21, 2010
Commerce Approves Washington Blvd. Project
Eastern Group Publications
May 13, 2010
Nearly 115 Environmental, Business, Labor, Consumer, Community Advocates Send Letters to Key Transportation Leaders in Congress to Call for Amendment to Modernize Trucking Law
PR Newswire
April 22, 2010
Air panel proposes tougher regulations for ports
LA Times
March 6, 2010
2009
Blue-green coalition praises port action
November 9, 2009
On the Waterfront: Coast Guard’s fund will aid families of lost
Long Beach Press-Telegram
November 9, 2009
Derailing train pollutants
News Review
October 29, 2009
Exigen aire limpio en California
La Opinión
September 26, 2009
A new crop of eco-warriors take to their own streets
Boston Globe: Blue-collar environmentalists rise up in California
LA Times
September 24, 2009
Breath of fresh air in Commerce? Maybe
New America Media
March 5, 2009
2008
Pollution saps state’s economy, study says
LA Times
November 13, 2008
Few truckers can afford insurance
Long Beach Press Telegram
June 3, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to strengthen weak Clean Air Plan for Southern California
All American Patriots
May 29, 2008
EPA’s air tests to be challenged
LA Times
May 29, 2008
Oponen idea de terminal ecológica
La Opinión
May 22, 2008
Centro ecológico de ferrocarril en el limbo
La Opinión
May 5, 2008
Committed to green rail yard
LA Times
March 28, 2008
Railroad’s ‘green’ claim is way off track
LA Times
March 10, 2008
2007
Environmental justice as a global necessity
Infoshop News
October 14, 2007
Clean-air rule targets existing diesel truck fleet
The Christian Science Monitor
October 1, 2007
Railways’ toxic emissions tied to higher cancer costs
NPR
August 16, 2007
Judge strikes down tough rules on diesel
LA Times
May 3, 2007
MTA votes to expand the 710 Freeway
LA Times
January 28, 2005
Problems along the New “Silk Road
Goliath
November 1, 2004
Cities on 710 Push for Port Smog Clause
LA Times
September 30, 2004
On the road: Asthma, gridlock, and dumb policies
The Sacramento Bee
May 19, 2004
Trains Are Targeted in Smog Fight
LA Times
May 7, 2004
Urban rail yard considered environmental, health blight
New California Media
July 15, 2003
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