Environmental Justice (EJ) Workshop on Climate Change in Oakland

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Date
Release Number
04-15

Contacts

Jerry Martin
Public Information Office
(916) 322-2990

 

OAKLAND -- The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will hold a community workshop to discuss environmental justice (EJ) issues in regard to climate change emissions from motor vehicles:

Tuesday, July 6 
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Elihu Harris State Building
1515 Clay Street, Room 1
Oakland, California

Opening remarks will be given by Dr. Henry Clark of the West County Toxics Coalition, followed by a presentation by ARB staff and an open discussion period.

By 2005, the ARB is required by legislation (AB1493, Pavley, 2002) to adopt motor vehicle emission standards for global climate change emissions. ARB staff is seeking comments on the proposed regulation, scheduled to be heard by the Board in September.

Participants are also encouraged to remain following the workshop for a presentation by Redefining Progress, a non-profit organization researching the impacts of climate change on California's communities.

For more information about climate change and the ARB's motor vehicle emission standards for greenhouse gases, please click here or call 1-800-END-SMOG.

CARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. The CARB oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health based air quality standards.