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Orson Aguilar to Transition Out of Role as Greenlining Institute’s President at the End of April

February 7, 2019

Aguilar Spent 20 Years with Greenlining; Organization Begins National Search for New Leader Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The Greenlining Institute’s Board of Directors announces that after nearly two decades with…

New Report: Will the Self-Driving Vehicle Revolution Mean Transportation Heaven or Hell?

January 23, 2019

First of Its Kind Analysis Asks Whether Autonomous, Shared and Electric Vehicles Will Worsen Inequality for Marginalized Groups Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Three simultaneous revolutions—electrification, vehicle sharing, and self-driving, autonomous vehicles—are…

California’s Latino Physician Crisis: Policy Briefing in Oakland Jan. 15

January 7, 2019

Latinos Are 40% of State’s Population but Grossly Underrepresented among Doctors Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – While Latinos represent California’s largest ethnic group at nearly 40 percent of the population, they…

New Energy Projects to Bring Clean Indoor Air to Rural CA Homes

December 13, 2018

11 San Joaquin Valley Communities Dependent on Wood or Propane for Heat Get Urgently Needed Help Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) Valerie Gorospe, Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment, 661-303-1032, vgorospe@crpe-ej.org SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA –…

CPUC Boosts Clean Energy Research in Disadvantaged Communities

October 25, 2018

Adopts New Strategy to Help Disadvantaged Communities Participate in Clean Energy Transition Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 415-846-7758 (cell) Strela Cervas, California Environmental Justice Alliance Statewide Organizing Director, 213-284-4923 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Today the California Public…

Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Help Disadvantaged Communities Access Climate Funds

September 14, 2018

First of Its Kind, SB 1072 Levels the Playing Field for Underresourced Communities Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Last night, with climate leaders from around the world, California Gov. Jerry Brown…

Assembly Passes Bill to Help Disadvantaged Communities Access Climate Funds

August 29, 2018

SB 1072 Levels the Playing Field for Underresourced Communities Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Today, by a bipartisan 48-9 vote, the California Assembly passed crucial legislation designed to level the playing field…

Groups File Brief in Net Neutrality Lawsuit, Emphasizing Racial Justice Concerns

August 27, 2018

Advocates urge the court to consider impact of Net Neutrality repeal on people of color, other groups Contact: Eteng Ettah, eteng@mediajustice.org Washington, DC — Members of the nation’s largest racial justice network for media, technology, and cultural change filed an amicus…

California Regulators OK Historic Electric Vehicle Charging Investment in Underserved Communities

May 31, 2018

$738 Million in EV Infrastructure to Be Installed by State’s 3 Largest Electric Utilities Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Today the California Public Utilities Commission approved proposals from Southern California Edison,…

Dolores Huerta, Melissa Harris-Perry Headline Greenlining’s 25th Anniversary Economic Summit

May 17, 2018

Other Speakers Include Alicia Garza, Sen. Kevin de León Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The Greenlining Institute marks its 25th anniversary with a special edition of its annual Economic Summit on May…

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