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Image depicts a flare and smoke from a separate refinery incident, which occurred in 2024.

Last Thursday, Oct. 2, an explosive fire broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, underscoring the danger of weakening California’s environmental protections. As state rollbacks leave residents at risk, PCL is working to strengthen safeguards against industrial pollution.

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200+ groups are calling on legislators to fix SB 131. This bill’s CEQA exemption for “advanced manufacturing” could greenlight toxic projects near homes and schools without environmental review. It also leaves endangered species habitats unprotected.

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Lawmakers vowed to fix SB 131 before voting on it, and they need to follow through.
Join us in calling on CA leaders to remove SB 131's exemption for advanced manufacturing and evisceration of habitat protections.
Contact your legislators: findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
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Adding freeway lanes doesn’t fix traffic. Why does California keep wasting billions on it? OPINION: Studies have shown that adding more traffic lanes results in “induced demand” for driving that quickly results in even more roadway congestion.

Powerful op-ed in today's @sfchronicle.com: "Adding freeway lanes doesn’t fix traffic. Why does California keep wasting billions on it?" CA set to throw $1.25B on projects that won't relieve traffic, but will hurt climate. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Coalition of transportation and climate groups opposes “boondoggle” highway projects Our mission is to advance policies and programs to address the relationship between land use policy and climate change, and leverage the resources and partnerships necessary to realize more sustainabl...

California Transportation Commission is set to spend over $600 million on highway expansions and other projects that will worsen traffic and air quality, instead of the transportation solutions Californians actually need.

Read more here: www.climateplan.org/ctcjune2025

Habitat Conservation Fund, Climate Bond, and NWF Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, oh my!
Read more in this month’s PCL Capital Insider:
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Thank you to all of our speakers, panelists, and attendees at PCL’s 2025 California Environmental Assembly! This year’s conversations were some of our best yet, and we can’t wait until the next one. #pclassembly

And a major thank you to the sponsors who make this event possible!
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In addition to our exciting panels, we have an incredible lineup of speakers for our Assembly-wide keynote and Environmental Hero Awards
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Our 2025 California Environmental Assembly is this Saturday at UC Davis Law (King Hall) – don't miss out on our amazing programming!

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🎉 We are celebrating the new Chuckwalla & Sáttítla Highlands Nat’l Monuments! These efforts were led by Tribes & broadly supported by elected officials, businesses, hunters and anglers, scientists, veterans, & local community members. #ProtectChuckwalla #ProtectSáttítla

California Today Fall 2024, Vol 54 #1 PCL’s 2024 magazine - PCL’s 2024 Legislative Recap; 2025 Assembly Preview; A Big Win Habitat Conservation Fund Saved!

Our 2024 California Today is live! Read about our work this past year at the Planning and Conservation League, and our hopes for 2025 at:
www.pcl.org/2024/12/cali...