‼️Not only the feds are trying to roll back environmental protections at the expense of communities of color.

California is trying to do the same.

23 frontline community orgs & their allies call on CA's toxics agency to reject this shameful effort.
earthjustice.sharefile.com/d-s13e0e858f...

Read our letter: DTSC makes a series of irrational and unsupported assumptions to claim this would increase protection of public health and the environment & fails to consider significant risks to public health and the environment from the exemption.

earthjustice.sharefile.com/d-s50390d079...

So honored to speak before the Joint Oversight Hearing for the Department of Toxic Substances Control & to spend some time with allies in the fight from PSR-LA!

⭐ tl;dr--Communities need immediate and decisive action from DTSC & legislative oversight is critical.⭐

Join us in saying loud and clear:

❌ DTSC Board–Send the Plan back.❌

We demand a plan to reduce creation of hazardous waste.  DTSC's proposed Plan just dumps hazardous waste in communities! 

#DTSC #UseYourAuthority

dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous-wa...

4:56 on Friday: CA's hazardous waste agency released its Draft Hazardous Waste Management Plan, claiming its "a comprehensive planning guide to protect [CA] communities from environmental harm"

1st "hearing"-Thursday's Board meeting.
No, not much prep time.
No, not cool.
Very On Brand, tho.

So proud to spend two days in Sacramento with Clean Air Coalition of North Whittier and Avocado Heights & Neighbors Against Phibro Tech talking about how to ensure California provides proper and rigorous oversight of hazardous waste facilities.

Looks like Governor Newsom appointed a new chair for the Department of Toxic Substance Control's Board of Environmental Safety.

A climate negotiator? I wonder what that means.🤔

Welcome Mr. Rakestraw. Here's to protecting health & the environment from hazardous waste! 🥂