"Activists viewed AB 617 as a breakthrough for community power-building, while statewide environmental justice organizations criticized it as a half-measure, primarily aimed at gaining support for cap-and-trade."
"Cap-and-trade sets a declining limit on greenhouse gas emissions from industries like refineries and power plants, but it does not address specific site reductions."
"Environmental justice advocates see potential changes to cap-and-trade funding as a means to strengthen AB 617 and ensure cleaner air for California's polluted neighborhoods."
"A federal judge ordered the restoration of suspended federal research grants at UCLA, ruling that the suspensions violated a previous injunction against such actions."
AB 617 is recognized by some local activists as a significant advancement for community power. However, statewide environmental justice organizations criticize it as inadequate, viewing it as a strategy to gain support for cap-and-trade, California's leading environmental initiative. Cap-and-trade limits industry emissions but lacks specific reduction requirements at sites like refineries. Ongoing negotiations on cap-and-trade renewals may impact AB 617's funding. Environmental justice advocates aim to enhance the program to achieve cleaner air in the state's most polluted areas. A recent federal court ruling reinstated suspended science research grants at UCLA amidst allegations of improper termination.
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