EYCEJ says Yes on Prop 15 & Prop 21 *espanol al siguiente* Through an extensive and democratic process, the hundreds of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice members from East LA, Southeast LA and Long Beach have reached... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
TODAY DTSC is patting itself on the back for taking LA County Supervisors Hilda Solis and Janice Hahn to visit active cleanup happening at Exide impacted homes. DTSC is proud of themselves for “surprising” the contractors by showing up... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
The DTSC public meeting on February 23 capped off 9 years of Exide cleanup failure. That night DR. MEREDITH WILLIAMS, Director of the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) TOLD US “I BELIEVE IN THE WORK WE ARE... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
As I write this, our planet’s ecosystem is steadily falling further into collapse. The battle for the survival of life on Earth is heating up (no pun intended), and at the center of this struggle is the tension... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
Writen by Janet Valenzuela What an honor and privilege it has been to work with East Yard members on this Water Tour series for the month of August. This month we visited Dominguez Gap Wetlands in Long Beach,... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
For years, East Yard has participated in The Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center (OEC) program, connecting our members and team to the source of the Los Angeles basin’s municipal water, and the restoration efforts of the Mono Lake... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
May 5, 2021 – CEHAJ Statement Regarding I-710 Corridor Expansion Project More than 20 years ago transportation planners proposed expanding a diesel truck pipeline through the Gateway Cities called the I-710 Expansion Project. Communities along the I-710 corridor,... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
Lea esta publicación en inglés haciendo clic aquíRead this blog post in English by clicking here Adriana Reyes, miembra de East Yard, y su familia han vivido a pasos de la esquina de Atlantic y Washington en la... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
Lea esta publicación en español haciendo clic aquíRead this blog post in Spanish by clicking here East Yard member Adriana Reyes and her family have lived steps away from the corner of Atlantic and Washington in the city... Read More| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, made up of residents on the frontline of toxic polluters, has been fighting for the health of our communities – and by extension the planet – for two decades. We challenge bigoted stereotypes about us – that our communities are lazy, uneducated, and aren’t equipped for self-determination. One of the biggest enemies in our quest for justice has been the fossil fuel industry. Our meetings have been astroturfed by paid actors, our schools ...| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice