Environmental Justice
Pollution Watch Series #3: Did You Know that LA’s Car Addiction Could Stop Your Heart from Beating?
The American Heart
Association says that people with heart failure and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease are at increased risk of death when they are exposed
to air pollution.
Pollution Watch Series #4: MTA’s Fare Hike Leaving You With No Room to Breathe
The MTA's proposal for fare hike can increase LA's air pollution by
potentially putting an estimated 1 billion more car miles on the road in
the next 5 years.
Pollution Watch Series #6: We Never Stop Breathing LA's Lethal Air
Los Angeles ranks #1 in the nation for daily emissions of Nitrogen
oxides (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)s from auto.
Pollution Watch Series #7: Bus-Only Lanes Cleaning the Air
With over 7 million automobiles running through it, Los Angeles
continues to rank number one as the city with worst air in the nation.
Pollution Watch Series #8: Benzene: One More Reason for Joining the Fight to Reduce Autos in Los Angeles
BENZENE is one more reason for joining the fight to reduce auto in Los
Angeles.
MTA let the people speak! Public Hearing NOW!!
The BRU rallies after our Press Conference at MTA Headquarters to demand a stop to MTA's racist fare increase. BRU calls public attention to MTA's staff attempt to silence the public by denying them their rightful opportunity to speak on the impacts that another fare increase will have on the lives of half a million Black, Latino and Asian working class bus riders!
GUEST BLOG: Update from Chicago--senators, doomsday layoffs
By Mike Pitula
In January, the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) of Chicago was proud to take part in the TRPT's National Advocacy Day for Civil Rights. We met with the staff of Senator Durbin and Senator Burris, as well as the staff of Representatives Davis, Gutierrez, Jackson, Jr, Lipinski, and Quigley. Because senators’ number one priority right now is jobs, we stressed...
