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Los Angeles bids to bridge the EV divide

November 22, 2019

E&E News By David Iaconangelo and David Ferris LOS ANGELES — This city is trying to turn electric vehicles — often derided as playthings of the rich — into transportation for the masses. At street corners and curbsides in Los…

EV Update: PG&E to Deploy EV Charging Stations in Low-Income Communities

January 19, 2018

A BIG YEAR FOR EV EQUITY It’s been an exciting 12 months for electric vehicle equity. Some highlights: Almost a year ago, to the day, the three biggest utilities in California submitted $1 billion in proposals aimed at electrifying cars,…

An Important Step to Clean Air and More Equitable Communities in Los Angeles

June 21, 2017

By Jimmy O’Dea and Joel Espino Next month, LA Metro, the second largest transit fleet in the United States, will decide what types of buses to purchase through 2030. The decision will impact Los Angeles’ efforts to have clean air, fight…

State regulators approve proposal for 7,500 new vehicle charging stations

December 16, 2016

Los Angeles Times By Ivan Penn State regulators on Thursday approved the nation’s largest expansion of vehicle charging stations through a $130-million project that will be developed and run by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The PG&E project will deploy 7,500…

PG&E to launch biggest installation of electric car chargers in US

December 15, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle By David R. Baker Pacific Gas and Electric Co., the largest utility in a state with America’s greatest concentration of electric cars, will spend $130 million to install 7,500 charging ports for plug-in vehicles across its territory…

EV Charging Stations Coming to Low Income Neighborhoods

December 15, 2016

SF Weekly By Nuala Sawyer In a win for the environment 1,125 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations were approved for installation in underserved communities Thursday by by the California Public Utilities Commission. Advocates of electronic vehicles supported the decision, calling it a…

L-C-T-P, Find Out What It Means to Me: California Finally Delivers Historic Clean Transportation Boost to Its Poorest and Most Polluted Communities

October 3, 2016

Climate Justice, for the Win! You might have already heard about this year’s historic policy wins for environmental justice and equity. My teammate, Emi Wang, called it a “monster year” for communities most impacted by poverty and pollution. California committed…

A Message to VW: We Know Where Your Diesels Fouled the Air. Prioritize those Communities

November 17, 2015

Everyone who breathes is a victim of Volkswagen’s diesel pollution dishonesty. But Volkswagen can regain the trust of the American public and turn the worst case of vehicle emissions fraud in our history into an opportunity to do good. Volkswagen’s…

EVs Need Equity: California is Ditching Big Oil to Charge Ahead with Clean Cars for All

October 28, 2015

Big Oil is a big loser in California. The Golden State is trailblazing a clean transportation future by setting the ambitious goals of getting 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the road by 2025, cutting California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

Carsharing for Electric Cars Coming to Low-Income Communities This Summer

January 28, 2015

Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – Thanks to legislation enacted last year, SB 1275 (de León), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has taken the first steps to create carsharing programs for electric…

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