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Ruben Aronin

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Senior Principal, Better World Group; Dad, Husband, Hiking Enthusiast. Trying to convince more people to make the world a better place.

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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Trump keeps trying to blow up the Clean Air Act, only to discover it’s built to fight back. Slash vehicle pollution rules, increase smog, trigger other Clean Air Act mandates on his friends. Turns out cheap political victories aren’t so cheap. #CleanerCars legal-planet.org/2026/07/27/t...
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The Sting in the Tail of the Clean Air Act - Legal Planet
Under the Clean Air Act, deregulation is a zero sum game. One industry's deregulation means greater regulation for others.
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Katherine Garcia @katherinejulia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Thank you @markey.senate.gov and 15 Senators working on a transportation bill to: 🚗 Protect infrastructure grants from political interference 🚲 Make transportation safer 🚌 Address affordability crisis ✊🏽 Create good, union jobs 🌎 Protect climate & public health www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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Markey Leads 15 Senate Democrats Calling for Affordability, Safety, Worker Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Calls for protections against Trump’s politically motivated attacks on infrastructure...
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NRDC Action Fund @nrdcactionfund.org · 22/05/2026
While the Trump administration works to dismantle key climate pollution protections, California can lead with the Clean Skies Act to cut diesel pollution and protect public health. Californians: tell your assemblymember to vote YES on AB 1777: on.nrdc.org/4dthGPa
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Clean Up California’s Air Pollution | NRDC
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Larisa Manescu @larisam13.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Gas prices are at an all time high and Congress is proposing a new tax on people driving electric vehicles 🥲 www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/may/20/...
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Guest writer: Timing on proposed $250 annual electric vehicle fee hard to digest | Cascadia Daily News
A flat annual fee on EVs, hybrids is bad timing, worse policy
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Better World Group @betterworldgroup.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Registration is now open for the fifth annual #CAClimateSummit! Join @joshbecker.bsky.social, @ib2real.bsky.social, @calenergy.bsky.social Vice Chair Siva Gunda, and more on April 13 in Sacramento. Register via @theclimatecenter.bsky.social: theclimatecenter.org/summit2026
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The Trump administration’s #Endangerment repeal will weaken and undermine the competitiveness of US auto and truckmakers while causing thousands of premature deaths. #PeopleOverPolluters #CleanerCars www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The Trump administration doesn’t care about your family’s health and safety. They do not have a plan to protect you & the people you care about from dangerous pollution, extreme weather events & the worsening climate crisis. New op-ed: thehill.com/opinion/ener...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
no caps no shouts lower-case writing softens power, centres inclusion, and shows humility. flow over force. ecosystem over egosystem. medium.com/@jamescastil...
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no caps no shouts
lower-case writing softens power, centres inclusion, and shows humility. flow over force. ecosystem over egosystem.
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Better World Group @betterworldgroup.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
We are thrilled to announce that Meghan Sahli-Wells has joined our Better World Group as our new Strategic Advisor!
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Trump wants to cancel the bare minimum federal standards for new cars and trucks. Here’s what that costs: ⛽ Thousands of $$$ in extra gas and maintenance over the lifetime of your new car 😷 Higher risk of cancer and chronic disease ⛈️ More climate change-related natural disasters #CleanerCars #EVs
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
5 of the 10 most soot-polluted U.S. cities are in #CA! Diesel pollution from ports fuels asthma, ER visits, and missed school days. #SB34 would block clean air protections when we need them most. Tell lawmakers: VOTE NO on #SB34 www.lung.org/ca/clean-air-tools @CaliforniaLung #NoOnSB34
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Clean Air Tools
Support a strong statewide Indirect Source Rule through AB 914 to protect vulnerable communities from harmful diesel pollution and defend local clean air progress.
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
‪@isaacgbryan.bsky.social @robertgarcia4ca @asmdamonconnolly.bsky.social‬ @asmgailpellerin.bsky.social‬ @asmnickschultz.bsky.social @asmrickzbur.bsky.social‬ “If you vote for #SB34, you’re voting to let pollution continue to kill people in my neighborhood.” lasentinel.net/sb-34-is-a-d...
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SB 34 Is a Death Sentence for Our Communities - Los Angeles Sentinel
If you vote for SB 34, you’re voting to let pollution continue to kill people in my neighborhood.
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Naomi Goldman @naomigoldman.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Celebrating environmental champions at California Environmental Voters’ Badass in Green Awards ✊🏻🌳🌎 w/ @asmrickzbur.bsky.social @analisaswan.bsky.social @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social @deborahklopez.bsky.social @rubenaronin.bsky.social @betsybutler.bsky.social
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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Today @theicct.org released their updated Global Auto Rating, a data-driven analysis of automakers’ progress toward a zero-emission future. theicct.org/chinese-auto...
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Chinese Automakers Gain Ground in Global EV Race as Other World Leaders Risk Falling Behind - International Council on Clean Transportation
New ICCT report reveals China’s growing advantage in EV sales as BYD edges past Tesla in global BEV sales for the first time. WASHINGTON (June 17, 2025) – The International Council on Clean Transporta...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
@carb-chair.bsky.social and @airresources.bsky.social are steadfast in their commitment to clean air. We need our state leaders to stand up to Trump and corporate polluters, not attack local clean air protectors.
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
.@McKinsey predicts electric trucks will be cheaper to operate than diesel within this decade. So why are manufacturers fighting regulations they agreed to? Higher profit margins on diesel, with the cost passed along to consumers. Craig Segall explains in @thehill: thehill.com/opinion/ener...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
"Running our entire freight system on 20th-century technology is not good for anyone." The Senate's CRA vote on Friday threatens to lock in outdated technology AND buck legal precedent, ignoring Senate rules. Craig Segall explains in @thehill: thehill.com/opinion/ener...
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Idle Giants @idlegiants.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Truck makers like Volvo & Daimler are lobbying to help kill CA’s clean truck rules. “Multi-billion dollar companies would rather not spend their money right now…even if it means the entire U.S. freight sector falls behind.”—says Craig Segall, former CA air regulator, The Hill. 🔗: buff.ly/gFmnu5H
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Truck manufacturers are maneuvering to kill Biden’s landmark clean-truck rules
Though truck manufacturers including Volvo and Daimler agreed to the rules in 2023, they have since been working behind the scenes to kill them.
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U.S. Climate Alliance @usclimate.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
📢 Introducing our 2025-26 Leadership Team! 🌎 @governor.ca.gov 🌎 @govevers.wisconsin.gov 🌎 @mattmeyerde.bsky.social 🌎 @governorferguson.bsky.social 🌎 @governor.ny.gov More ➡️ usclimatealliance.org/press-releas...
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 07/05/2025
6 environmental mapping tools taken down by the Trump administration 😡😡😡 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Six Environmental Mapping Tools the White House Doesn’t Want You to See
Government officials and advocates used them to help communities disproportionately affected by climate change and pollution.
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Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 06/05/2025
📢 New Yorkers deserve clean air! We have the technology, we have the plan, but we need leaders to lead. This #WorldAsthmaDay, it’s up to @governor.ny.gov to protect our air & follow through on #CleanerTrucks! Make your voice heard: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Nati...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Every year, toxic air kills thousands of New Yorkers. That’s why #CleanAirCantWait. This #WorldAsthmaDay, New Yorkers need @GovKathyHochul to commit to defending #CleanerTrucks. Make your voice heard with @sierraclub: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Nati...
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Tell Lawmakers to Stay Strong on Clean Trucks Standards
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
On this #WorldAsthmaDay Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environment is taking over @usatoday’s homepage calling out the deadly impact of car & truck pollution all over the country. Americans deserve clean, healthy air. Learn more: envirn.org/tailpipe-pol...
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Better World Group @betterworldgroup.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
🦋 New platform, new opportunities. Better World Group is an environmental, energy, climate, and conservation policy and advocacy firm headquartered in Los Angeles. We're here to make connections, share insights, and stay curious. Learn more about our work: www.betterworldgroup.com
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U.S. Climate Alliance @usclimate.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Our statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote targeting state clean vehicle programs ⬇️
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
#CA business and clean air organizations, including #IBEW CA, oppose the attacks on California’s Clean Air Act authority, which has put people to work across the state. Protecting the Advanced Clean Cars Program ensures more work is on the horizon! ibew.org/ibew-califor...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
ICYMI: #IBEW CA joined businesses and clean air organizations on a full-page ad in @Sacbee_news to remind #CA’s leaders that the state’s #EV industry is creating thousands of electrical work hours and skilled training for IBEW members in CA! ibew.org/ibew-califor...
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IBEW California Opposes Attacks on California’s Clean Vehicle Standards!  - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
The Clean Transportation Sector: A Vital Source of IBEW Jobs and Work! House Republicans are aggressively pushing to repeal California’s emissions regulations, undermining the state’s authority to set...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
2025’s #Time100 @Ahndrayuhhh of @pc4ej is calling on #CaLeg to VOTE “YES” on Asm. Robert Garcia #AB914 to cut pollution from deadly diesel hotspots! pc4ej.org/time-magazin...
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Celebrating My TIME100 Honor: A Call for Environmental Justice
Join me in celebrating my inclusion in the 2025 TIME100 list and our fight for environmental justice in the Inland Empire!
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The failure of California’s local air districts to adopt meaningful ISR regulations undermines their credibility in telling EPA to do more about trucks, ships, trains & planes. It also violates “all feasible measures” requirement in state Clean Air Act.
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Eliminating states’ #CleanerCars & #CleanerTrucks standards will: ⛽ Force Americans to pay more for gas 😷 Harm air quality and health 🛠️ Cede auto manufacturing leadership to other countries Learn more via @NRDC: www.nrdc.org/sites/defaul...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
State leaders, including @GovernorHochul, must stand up to the coordinated misinformation campaign from truck makers and special interests to rollback New York’s life-saving clean truck standards. Read more from @AdvEnergyUnited: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
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Op-ed: Let’s choose clean trucks over fake fear
Recently, skeptics of electric vehicles are sounding false alarms trying to promote legislation to delay the Advanced Clean Trucks rule from taking effect.
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Electrify NY @electrifyny.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
ICYMI: On Wednesday, clean air advocates and lawmakers rallied in Albany to support New York’s life-saving clean truck standard. With clean air under attack, this is not the time for New York to cave to polluter misinformation. Read more: earthjustice.org/press/2025/l...
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Lawmakers, Environmental Justice, and Clean Air Advocates Call on Governor Hochul to Stand Strong for Clean Air Protections
State leaders rally in Albany to urge the Governor to protect the life-saving clean truck standard in final budget and reject industry efforts to gut air protections
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Electrify NY @electrifyny.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
📣 We are joining legislators, clean air advocates, and community members in Albany today to demand that our state leaders protect clean air and keep New York’s life-saving standards in place.
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DT in CT ☮️ 💙 @davetroy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I get the overuse of the “Recrudescence” meme throughout the past three months, but I did not see the return of Herbert Hoover’s highly protectionist and terribly failed trade policies from the 1930s. #Tariffs #SmootHawley
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Without federal #EV tax credits, 29–72% of U.S. battery manufacturing capacity may be unneeded—risking closures, layoffs, and lost innovation as other nations surge ahead in the clean energy race. #CleanerCars #RouteZero zenodo.org/records/1500...
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Potential Impacts of Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Repeal on US Vehicle Market and Manufacturing
The re-election of President Donald J. Trump has created considerable uncertainty regarding the future of the U.S. automotive industry and the nation’s transition to electrified vehicles. Through exec...
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Electrify NY @electrifyny.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📣 New Yorkers deserve clean air! Over 30+ New York organizations are calling on @govkathyhochul.bsky.social & state leaders to protect NY’s authority to adopt life-saving clean truck standards. NY can’t bend to polluter interests – keep our clean truck standards in place! tinyurl.com/44r3shaj
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NY ACT Defense - Legislative Letter – March 2025.docx.pdf
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The truth about #EVs? They’re not a burden on our energy grid, as opponents fib, but are a powerful tool for building a stronger, cleaner energy system. Let’s embrace EVs as part of the solution to a cleaner stronger grid! 🌍🔋 www.nrdc.org/bio/beth-ham...
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The Truth About Electric Vehicles and the Grid: Strengthening—Not Straining—Our Energy Future
EVs enhance stability, flexibility, and long-term resilience of the power grid.
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
TODAY: New York clean air advocates, environmental justice organizations, and scientists are in @TheBuffaloNews & @timesunion calling out trucking industry lobbyists that are trying to bully their way out of life-saving clean air standards.
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
ICYMI: @EcyLauraWatson is in @seattletimes setting the record straight about clean trucks in WA. Washington’s standards are flexible and feasible AND will save lives. Clean trucks are already on the road, there’s no reason to delay! Read more 👇 www.seattletimes.com/opinion/sett...
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Setting the record straight on WA clean truck rules | Op-Ed
Concerns about RV and motor home sales are just one of many misconceptions we’ve heard about these new regulations, known as “Advanced Clean Trucks" rules.
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Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 14/01/2025
Hey Toyota – what happened to "leading the charge" towards #CleanerCars? A new report from @publiccitizen.bsky.social found that Toyota is actively delaying the transition to #EVs by donating to climate deniers in Congress. Read the full report: www.citizen.org/article/driv...
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Driving Denial: How Toyota’s Unholy Alliance with Climate Deniers Threatens Climate Progress - Public Citizen
Toyota is no longer the green darling that it was nearly three decades ago when it introduced the Prius.
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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation @luskininnovation.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
#UCLA’s Edith de Guzman spoke with @npr.org highlighting how climate change and wooden homes amplify the challenges firefighters face in L.A. Read more www.npr.org/2025/01/12/g... #uclaluskin
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Why Los Angeles, America's most fire-ready city, became overwhelmed by flames
In a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts...
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Rebekah Jones @georebekah.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
“@GovKathyHochul must harness NY’s resources & market power to support life-saving regulations that tackle transportation pollution.” NY must use every tool we have to protect the health of our communities – we can’t delay clean trucks. More from @Earthjustice: earthjustice.org/experts/alok...
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In the Face of a Trump Administration, Governor Hochul Can Advance New York’s Clean Air Goals
As the upcoming federal administration appears hostile to all environmental policies that would clean up our air, Governor Hochul must harness New York’s resources and market power to support life-sav...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Under the #CleanAirAct, states have the right to set their own air quality standards. We're joining 40+ orgs across the country in calling on governors to stand up for their rights and reject the trucking industry's attempts to cancel life-saving policies. www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Hey @WhiteHouse and @EPA: Stop the delay! Grant all 8 pending waivers to reduce emissions from the freight transportation system. Frontline and fenceline communities and workers deserve to thrive. #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
“Do not let the trucking industry’s disinformation and market tactics erode your efforts to safeguard the health of your residents and air quality of your communities.” Read our message to states on the front lines of the diesel pollution crisis: www.sierraclub.org/press-releas... #ACTrule
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
LA Peeps: Feeling blue about the election results? Don't forget that much of our sustainability agenda gets created and enacted locally. Come celebrate Just Desserts on 12.15. Join an amazing group of local env'l political leaders and advocates. www.efundraisingconnections.com/.../2024Just...
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Let’s get ferries, tugboats and all other harbor craft off of diesel. 🚫🛢 @pacenvironment coalition is running ads in @Politico to ask @epa to approve CA’s waiver for Commercial Harbor Craft! #ZeroEmission #ClimateCrisis
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Ruben Aronin @rubenaronin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
California hitting 2 million #EV sales is incredible but this kind of progress is in jeopardy. @POTUS and @EPA, don’t do Trump’s job for him. @CAGovernor we need you to push for all of our clean vehicle waivers now! Don’t deny our Clean Air Act rights! www.latimes.com/environment/...
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California to offer EV rebates if Trump kills $7,500 tax credit, Newsom says
California is prepared to offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration scuttles the federal EV tax credit, the governor said.
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