Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Right now, billionaires and corporations are spending millions to stop you from voting. The answer isn't staying home. It's showing up. Take the Can't Stop CA pledge at apen.us/vote 163
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Join us on Oct 6 to demand that the City of Carson: 1. Works with residents to launch a Taskforce to guide cleanup and redevelopment. 2. Pursues a full cleanup of the refinery site. 3. Invests in good, healthy jobs & redevelopment plans. actionnetwork.org/forms/carson... Carson: See you there? 001
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 30/05/2026After 8 hours of comments against the proposal, and with massive questions left unanswered, @AirResources ignored the public and voted yes. This isn't over. We're going to keep fighting 🔥 Thank you to everyone who joined us in fighting back against this handout to Big Oil. 010
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 30/05/202641/ After hours of back and forth and confusion over the exact impacts of this proposal, Boardmember Takvorian again calls to remove MDI from the resolution. She calls the process backward, naming that by passing this resolution CARB would be “breaking promises” to impacted communities. 110
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 29/05/202640/ Gladys Limon notes that Chair Sanchez has asked for a “runway” for the MDI “experiment.” But Limon asks: would any of us want to be on a runway for an untested plane with no off-ramp? She calls this update a “stark departure" from CARB’s legacy of reducing emissions. 110
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 29/05/202639/ Chair Sanchez has proposed passing the MDI now, then doing research on the program. In response, Boardmember Takvorian proposes: remove the MDI from the changes for now, do more research, and revisit the MDI once we better understand its impacts. Seems like common sense. 110
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 29/05/202636/ CARB member Dr. Susan Shaheen: We need to make sure that “people can get to their jobs, get to their workplaces in an affordable and sustainable manner” – and that is exactly why transit funding is so important to both affordability and sustainability. 130
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 29/05/202635/ Sen. Stern notes that if approved, this proposal would be a “reset” of last year’s deal on cap-and-invest spending. More from @politico.com on how the legislature is “fed up” with “carbon market meddling” from the Newsom admin: www.politico.com/newsletters/... 121
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 29/05/202633/ Ok, we’re back. After 8+ hours of public testimony yesterday – the vast majority opposing the proposed changes to Cap-and-Invest – @airresources.bsky.social will discuss and vote today. What’s at stake: $4 billion in giveaways to Big Oil and cuts to transit, housing, climate. 150
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202629/ Next, the board hears from Martha Dina Arguello of CARB’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, who strongly opposes the proposed changes. “What’s in front of you is not a minor modification … it is a multibillion dollar decision that deserves a fuller process.” 140
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202627/ Marie Choi with @apen4ej: “Our communities breathe the results of your decisions… and let’s be clear, these companies don’t need another handout.” Proposed changes would centralize pollution in refinery communities – meaning more asthma, cancer, and death. 140
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202626/ A representative for @mayor.lacity.gov and the City of Los Angeles also opposes the proposed changes and speaks to the importance of GGRF funds for sustainable housing, mass transit, and environmental goals. “This sudden shift in approach… will have significant downstream impacts.” 130
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202625/ “You can’t talk about climate change without talking about water access, and you can’t have a healthy quality of life without water access,” says a representative of @CCEJN. Right now, @AirResources are considering cutting funding for clean water - and handing it to Big Oil. 130
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202624/ Marina Espinoza with the @california-hcd.bsky.social opposes the changes, naming how important the GGRF funds have been to housing in California, funding “tens of thousands of transit-oriented homes affordable to low-income households." 130
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202623/ Chloe Ames from @NextGen_Policy registers their opposition to the MDI allowances for refiners, which would “kneecap” the cap-and-invest program and undermine affordability goals while subsidizing industry. 130
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202622/ Fired up about saving mass transit and housing funding? Call Gavin Newsom at 916-445-2841 and tell him you want to see CARB reject the proposed update to cap-and-invest. These are his air regulators – he appoints members of the Air Resources Board. Photo courtesy of Ren Fitzgerald. 132
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202621/ Nile Malloy with @ceja-action.org criticizes the staff proposal as lacking evidence: “The board should not accept unsubstantiated claims” from an industry that spent DECADES denying climate science. 140
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/202620/ Wow, transit advocates and agencies are showing up strong today. This is exactly the wrong moment for California to be cutting for mass transit! A representative for @bart.gov joins representatives from practically every transit agency in California in opposing this proposal 🚆 181
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/20267/ At a Senate committee hearing last month, Sen. Eloise Gomez Reyes characterized the changes as a broken promise that is “completely unfair” to the communities who breathe Big Oil’s pollution. Even Senate Republicans criticized the rushed process behind the back of the legislature. 171
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/20265/ That’s why 100+ transit riders and frontline residents marched on the State Building in San Francisco yesterday. Together, Californians say: NO Handouts for Big Oil. No Cuts to Mass Transit. Fund Affordable Housing & Safe Drinking Water. @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social @transformca.bsky.social 1103
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 28/05/20264/x The Legislative Analysts Office estimates that the proposed rule change will cut $2 billion per year from programs that *actually* reduce emissions, eliminating critical funding for clean air, water, public transit, and affordable housing – while undermining climate goals. 181
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Breaking: 50+ community organizations and local elected officials across California have sent a letter to the Senate E&U committee in support of #SB1259, which would make refineries disclose toxic cleanup costs before closure. Learn more: refinerytransparency.org/wp-content/u... 010
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Julia May, Senior Scientist with CBE emphasized that refinery closures are due to lowering demand and consolidation trends. Frontline communities are demanding greater transparency, accountability, and a clear plan for decommissioning as we transition away from fossil fuels. 120
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 19/02/2026With incomplete information & no assurances, communities already living with harmful refinery pollution could face a “scary” scenario where cleanup is delayed because of lack of funds. At the same time, understaffing in the run-up to closure creates "real safety concerns." 140
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 19/02/2026"Communities are generally in the dark about what to expect in the cleanup process because refineries have almost no end of life planning or financial assurance requirements. This makes them an outlier in the energy industry.” - Ann Alexander 120
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 19/02/2026“We believe that proactively planning for these closures is essential.” - Thom Hersbach with @woods.stanford.edu emphasized that refinery closures can actually be a huge opportunity to reshape local economies, if we have inclusive redevelopment and adequate remediation. 120
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Across polluting industries, but especially for refineries, we see a "systemic underestimation" of end-of-life costs, explained @gruberte.bsky.social. Too often, "closure costs are underestimated and the liability falls to the public." We need better numbers, and clearer expectations. 140
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Some helpful context: refineries are closing not just in California but all over the world, from China to Scotland to Texas. Sen. Stern: "Isn't it fair to say that it’s not actually California climate policy driving this shift?" Vice Chair Gunda agreed. 120
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Siva Gunda, @calenergy.bsky.social: "Unplanned, disruptive closures can have incredible impacts on the workers, communities and local governments." He stressed the need for the state to proactively plan for closures in this "mid-transition" period while reducing demand for fossil fuels. 120
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Yesterday, @politico.com ran an article about this week’s @calenergy.bsky.social meeting claiming that climate and environmental justice groups are lining up behind a plan that would “pump the brakes” on the transition away from fossil fuels. It’s time to set the story straight ⬇️⬇️ 12412
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 18/06/2025TODAY: 35+ organizations say NO to a bailout for Big Oil. For years, oil giants failed to fix up refineries, gouged Californians, and paid out billions to shareholders. Now, they're trying to blame climate policy. #CALeg: Stop the oil shakedown. ✍️ Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN 020
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 13/06/2025The transition from oil is well underway - in CA and across the world. But Big Oil are blaming refinery closures on CA's climate policies in an attempt to shakedown Californians on their way out. Don't let them bail out Big Oil! Learn more + take action: stoptheoilshakedown.org 032
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 11/02/2025📢 APEN is hiring! 📢 Right now, we are looking for applicants for the following positions: 📱 DIGITAL ORGANIZER (Full-time, CA) 📋 RICHMOND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER (Full-time, Richmond) Sound like you? Head to apen.us/jobs to find out more + apply. Or maybe someone you know? Send this their way! 062
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) @apen4ej.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Support Amazon Teamsters striking in San Francisco! See you on the picket line? 📍: 749 Toland St, San Francisco 062