Greenlining regularly testifies at legislative and regulatory hearings and submits written filings and comments to official bodies. Browse and search these official filings and testimony here.

Testimony on Southern California Edison’s “Charge Ready 2” Electric Vehicle Charging Station Application

November 30, 2018

The Greenlining Institute’s Environmental Equity Legal Counsel Joel Espino submitted expert testimony regarding Southern California Edison’s application to the California Public Utilities Commission for approval of a $760 million program to deploy 48,000 EV charging ports. Greenlining is part of this…
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Comments on VW Settlement’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Cycle 2 Investment

October 26, 2018

The Greenlining Institute and its partners urged Electrify America (EA), which is implementing VW’s $800M Zero Emission Vehicle investment under the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement, to prioritize benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities. We acknowledged the progress EA has made but withheld full support because we saw…
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Comments to the Strategic Growth Council on Transformative Climate Communities Draft Guidelines

June 29, 2018

The Greenlining Institute filed public comments with the Strategic Growth Council regarding the Transformative Climate Communities FY 2018-2019 Draft Guidelines. We recommend changes to reduce the barriers for communities to be eligible for funding and offer comments around workforce and…
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Comments on VW Settlement’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Investment

April 20, 2018

The Greenlining Institute and its partners urged Electrify America, which is implementing VW’s $800M Zero Emission Vehicle investment under the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement, to prioritize benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities. We also provided recommendations on how to ensure this investment creates…
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Comments to the California Air Resources Board Regarding the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust

March 27, 2018

The Greenlining Institute filed public comment with the California Air Resources Board regarding staff’s recommendation for allocating the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, part of the settlement for VW’s diesel emissions scandal. We recommend that the final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan leverage equitable economic development…
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Comments to the California Wildlife Conservation Board on the Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program Guidelines

March 6, 2018

The Greenlining Institute filed public comment regarding the Draft Program Guidelines for the new Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program. Greenlining recommends changes to ensure that the guidelines promote technical assistance, meaningful community engagement and equitable economic development.
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Comments to the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust for California

January 2, 2018

The Greenlining Institute filed public comment with California Air Resources Board regarding the Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for California. We made recommendations to ensure that these funds directly benefit low-income and disadvantaged communities disproportionately affected…
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Comments to the Strategic Growth Council on the Draft Investment Plan for the Climate Change Research Program

December 18, 2017

The Greenlining Institute, along with GRID Alternatives and Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), filed public comment with California’s Strategic Growth Council regarding the Draft Investment Plan for the new Climate Change Research Program. We made recommendations to ensure that equity…
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Greenlining’s Comments to the California Energy Commission on the 2018-2019 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program

November 20, 2017

The Greenlining Institute serves on the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program advisory committee at the California Energy Commission. We followed up our participation in the Advisory Committee Meeting and Public Workshop by filing public comment regarding the Commission’s 2018-2019 Investment…
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Comments to the California Energy Commission Regarding EV Charging Incentive Projects

October 10, 2017

The Greenlining Institute filed public comment with the California Energy Commission regarding its Block Grant for electric vehicle charger incentive projects. We made recommendations to ensure incentive projects coming out of this Block Grant promote EV access for low- and…
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