Environmental & Energy
Aug. 4, 2025
A breath of hope? EPA settlement tests California air policy
A proposed EPA settlement offers long-overdue action on ozone pollution in the Joaquin Valley, but it may once again delay the justice these communities have fought so hard to achieve.
Roberto Escobar
Roberto "Bobby" Escobar is general counsel, and an environmental and labor and immigration advisor.
For years, California's San Joaquin Valley has been the epicenter of a deepening struggle for clean air. Millions live here -- many from immigrant and low-income backgrounds -- yet they breathe some of the dirtiest air in the United States. Despite decades of advocacy and legal efforts from groups like Little Manila Rising, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air and the Sierra Club, meaningful progress remains elusive.
Their latest legal battle, Little Man...
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