with environmental justice policies. [applause] we've done so with environmental justice policies like the act and the agency of equity. we must maintain our progress against racism, pernicious influence on the path. the genius of america i believe is that we can recognize that we are not yet in a state of perfection. but we will always work to form a more perfect union and that is what we are doing in the state of washington. before i close, i want to say that there are two grave threats in the united states and unfortunately in the state today. one threat is to the very basic blessings of democracy. the other is t the ongoing assat on a woman's right of choice. we have not forgotten the decision to eliminate roe v wade.ta fundamentally, this is an issue of freedom, freedom of choice when facing one of the most intimate and personalma decisios in life. most in this room are committed to helping protect that right. but none of us are going to holt these seats forever. we must face the harsh reality that there are forces

literacy for environmental justice, a community volunteer educational program involved with restoringats and preserving san francisco's unique bio tie varsity, teamed up with the redevelopment group to grow the 50,000 native plants to -- to repopulate treasure island. >> the city of san francisco set up meetings between leg and they came in with high expertise and urban design, and architecture, and green infrastructure, but they really hadn't worked with flytive plants -- worked with native plants at scale and they were also kind of scratching their heads, like how are we going to grow 50,000 native plants from remnant native plant populations. it was a unique partnership of figuring out what plants can grow, what plants will function in stormwater gardens. not all native plants are ascetically pleasing to landscape architect, so we kind of worked around what plants are going to be pleasant for people, what plants are going to provide habitat, what plants are going to actually be able to sequester carbon, deal with erosion, preserve the island biodiversity as well as be able to manag

i'm joining the ej team as the new environmental justice assistant. i've just moved here from brooklyn and i'm really excited to be here. yeah. thank you. uh, next up we have sebastian garb who's going to be our new clean transportation assistant. hello. nice to meet you. i'm sebastian garb, and it is a pleasure to be serving sf environment as the new clean transportation assistant coordinator. thank you . next we have spencer lee, who is joining our environmental education team. hello commissioners. i am an environmental education associate. associate, uh, with the school education team. i'm a native san franciscan, born and raised here, and i'm excited to teach environmental education to youth in san francisco. all right. next up we have brian liu, who is joining our green business team. hello commissioners. i am brian liu. i am joining the toxics reduction team as a green business associate. um, i'm a socal native, just graduated from uc berkeley. this is my first job. i'm very excited to be here and doing important work like this. yeah thank you.

literacy for environmental justice, a community volunteer educational program involved with restoring local habitats and preserving san francisco's unique bio tie varsity, teamed up with the redevelopment group to grow the 50,000 native plants to -- to repopulate treasure island. >> the city of san francisco set up meetings between leg and they came in with high expertise and urban design, and architecture, and green infrastructure, but they really hadn't worked with flytive plants -- worked with native plants at scale and they were also kind of scratching their heads, like how are we going to grow 50,000 native plants from remnant native plant populations. it was a unique partnership of figuring out what plants can grow, what plants will function in stormwater gardens. not all native plants are ascetically pleasing to landscape architect, so we kind of worked around what plants are going to be pleasant for people, what plants are going to provide habitat, what plants are going to actually be able to sequester carbon, deal with erosion, preserve the island biodiversity as well as be a

and the environmental justice. i understands historic preservation of the water front is important to you this is not an equity community or an environmental justice community. we are setting a dangerous pret dent for other community around the city who are historic orment to be historic to exempt themselves from this state density bonus. and other incentives there are for the develop the of housing this we have promised. so, i preponder understand what you are trying to do. and i also had a long conversation with the city attorney. and -- you know i'm assure today compliant with hcd. it is philosophically not something i'm feeling now. yes. president supervisor peskin. fimay try to convince you otherwise, this was not implicate in the the housing element at all. this actually is a result of a completely different very specific response to the issues this we were facing downtown. and -- if you look at that legislation this legislation was really about -- incentivizing and stream lining am vacant commercial to resid

and the environmental justice. i understands historic preservation of the water front is important to you this is not an equity community or an environmental justice community. we are setting a dangerous pret dent for other community around the city who are historic orment to be historic to exempt themselves from this state density bonus. and other incentives there are for the develop the of housing this we have promised. so, i preponder understand what you are trying to do. and i also had a long conversation with the city attorney. and -- you know i'm assure today compliant with hcd. it is philosophically not something i'm feeling now. yes. president supervisor peskin. fimay try to convince you otherwise, this was not implicate in the the housing element at all. this actually is a result of a completely different very specific response to the issues this we were facing downtown. and -- if you look at that legislation this legislation was really about -- incentivizing and stream lining am vacant commercial to resid

literacy for environmental justice, a community volunteer educational program involved with restoringats and preserving san francisco's unique bio tie varsity, teamed up with the redevelopment group to grow the 50,000 native plants to -- to repopulate treasure island. >> the city of san francisco set up meetings between leg and they came in with high expertise and urban design, and architecture, and green infrastructure, but they really hadn't worked with flytive plants -- worked with native plants at scale and they were also kind of scratching their heads, like how are we going to grow 50,000 native plants from remnant native plant populations. it was a unique partnership of figuring out what plants can grow, what plants will function in stormwater gardens. not all native plants are ascetically pleasing to landscape architect, so we kind of worked around what plants are going to be pleasant for people, what plants are going to provide habitat, what plants are going to actually be able to sequester carbon, deal with erosion, preserve the island biodiversity as well as be able to manag

literacy for environmental justice, a community volunteer educational program involved with restoring habitats and preserving san francisco's unique bio tie varsity, teamed up with the redevelopment group to grow the 50,000 native plants to -- to repopulate treasure island. >> the city of san francisco set up meetings between leg and they came in with high expertise and urban design, and architecture, and green infrastructure, but they really hadn't worked with flytive plants -- worked with native plants at scale and they were also kind of scratching their heads, like how are we going to grow 50,000 native plants from remnant native plant populations. it was a unique partnership of figuring out what plants can grow, what plants will function in stormwater gardens. not all native plants are ascetically pleasing to landscape architect, so we kind of worked around what plants are going to be pleasant for people, what plants are going to provide habitat, what plants are going to actually be able to sequester carbon, deal with erosion, preserve the island biodiversity as well as be able to

so when, when you were interviewing people about the environmental justice movement, i think sometimes that it's easy to think that a global climate and environmental movement must include everybody, right because not necessarily everybody is affected. but in fact, those movements too have been riven by racism. white supremacy and a sort of, in many cases, techno utopianism. right. can can you talk about how you balanced the line between the and despondency that you write about and the possible change, the good change that's going on? because you have some excellent examples here. mm hmm. thank you. yeah, you know, it's really important to remember. absolutely everyone will be impacted by climate change, but not everyone will be impacted in the same time. and not everyone will be impacted the same degree. and so we have a large segment of our, you know, environmental groups who are focused on fear of what will come to more privilege to places and people versus looking at what has already been happening happening to many indigenous populations and populations color around the world and

she says the effects of the gas leak was also a disaster for environmental justice and such, i understand well, $340.00 tons of ways to send a room. but underneath that, the soil is filled with 1100000 tons of waste. and it continues to poison the surroundings. the government isn't talking about the clean up only about the waste, but give us in 2009 the we didn't government is to do was conducted a study. determining the factory side still contains about 1000000 tons of contaminated sides. one tons of more could east village and nearly $150.00 tons of hazardous beast bodied underground. there is also a $330.00 metric tons of toxic waste and the factory says today the factory is deserted, but gourds us still grazing the ground. and people still dressed boss in watch would be a containment zone. the area around the factory is densely populated, and many report states that the ground water has become extremely toxic. a professor in the b as in the us department of civil engineering i do met, dress was appointed by india supreme for to examine water contamination in the out in 28th. and she t

. >> when we speak about environmental justice, this is the furtherance of supporting communities of color. at some point, we have to say enough is enough, and that we have to put in rules and regulations. they support those people. >> now as a part of the settlement, each company has agreed to meet stricter emission standards by 2026. both companies will also drop lawsuits, challenging those standards. our katie nielsen spoke to one martinez resident who says she's not sure if it will make a difference. >> reporter: this refinery in martinez processes more than 150,000 barrels of crude oil every day. just behind the smokestacks are neighborhoods, where residents say it's about sometime something changed. every time i plant, i'm always hoping that it'll be okay. but always, i never know. >> reporter: one of heidi taylor's favorite thing about her house in martinez is the space for a garden. now there is always a lingering concern, like what are we breathing? what are we eating? >> and their house is literally in the shadows of the refineries, but also walking distance from downtown w

. >> when we speak about environmental justice, this is a furtherance of supporting communities of color. at some point we have to say enough is enough. that we have to put in rules and regulations that support those people as well to have clean air and an outcome in life. >> as part of the settlement, each company agreed to stricter emission standards by 2026 and will have to drop lawsuits challenging those standards. chevron paying a $20 million fine for more than 600 other violations. and they will be taking a series of measures to reduce flaring. people living near the martinez refining company say they are worried about chemical contamination. one woman can't share the food she grows in the garden with other people. >> nobody wants my lemons. i'm not living in martinez. that's the sad thing, you know? what do you do? >> reporter: this is the best place i have ever lived. and i am not going to just pack up and leave. i am going to hold that refinery accountable. >> the refinery in martinez handles more than 150,000 barrels of oil each day. we reached out to the companies for comment.

this means environmental justice, social and economic equity, impact of vulnerable populations, and environmental benefits are factored into decision making and evaluation for coastal flood risk management alternatives. the studies innovative and includes alternative and plans for future actions to address uncertainty of the rate of sea level rise and includes a range of possible future sea level rise scenarios. includes monitoring and adapgz plan that enable the u.s. army corp of engineers the city and public to use best available science to understand when first actions should be taken and shoreline flood ringe mitigation will be needed to adapt to higher water levels. work on the draft plan included extensive collaboration with regional and federal agencies all which informed by more then 6 years of public feedback on the future of the waterfront. today's release of the draft report starts a 60 day period for public comment on the study and we want to hear from you the public. we want to hear from you so we need feedback to get this right. this will be a series of public workshops at the end o

grants for environmental justice. we have done an incredible amount of work i'm proud of. that's the work people are responding to. >> good to have you in the studio. >> thanks so much. >>> republican politicians are praising the infrastructure projects and economic investments. don't ask them how they voted on those issues. how lawmakers and donald trump take credit for legislation that they refused to support. that's next. not just any whiteboard... ...katie porter's whiteboard is one way she's: [news anchor] ...often seen grilling top executives of banks, big pharma, even top administration officials. katie porter. never taken corporate pac money - never will. leading the fight to ban congressional stock trading. and the only democrat who opposed wasteful “earmarks” that fund politicians' pet projects. katie porter. focused on your challenges - from lowering housing costs to fighting climate change. shake up the senate - with democrat katie porter. i'm katie porter and i approve this message. >>> you voted against the bill that gave the money that you then signed a chec

and the environmental justice.toric preservation of the water front is important to you this is not an equity community or an environmental justice community. we are setting a dangerous pret dent for other community around the city who are historic orment to be historic to exempt themselves from this state density bonus. and other incentives there are for the develop the of housing this we have promised. so, i preponder understand what you are trying to do. and i also had a long conversation with the city attorney. and -- you know i'm assure today compliant with hcd. it is philosophically not something i'm feeling now. yes. president supervisor peskin. fimay try to convince you otherwise, this was not implicate in the the housing element at all. this actually is a result of a completely different very specific response to the issues this we were facing downtown. and -- if you look at that legislation this legislation was really about -- incentivizing and stream lining am vacant commercial to residential. this area

are represented jamaal bowman and introduced to the public schools which introduced a lot of environmental justice clean air in our schools and also to implement climate policy in the education space. in 2020, the cares act past and in 2021, we started to see a lot of different pieces of -- [screaming] >> well, clearly i don't because i'm an elected member of congress. so, keep it pushing, bro. all right, it is always interesting to me when folks say that i only represent undocumented folks because clearly, clearly, this community, story, jackson heights, also across the bronx clearly supports progressive immigration policy that welcomes all of our neighbors. [applause] we clearly support a path to citizenship. we clearly support ending draconian immigration policies. [laughter] >> steve: so she says she supports the migrants. >> pete: represented illegals and heroes all of the things for illegals. >> ainsley: who want to bring neighbors and pure neighbors coming in from the country all over the world. it is not just mexico anymore. more chinese are coming through san diego than there are mexicans

legislature to advance the request to further improve quality utilizing the recommendations from environmental justice advocates. my administration delivered 95% of the actions outlined in the onfirst greenhouse gas reduction roadmap and we will be reducing 40 new actions. we also are grateful that we have federal funding to achieve these goals even faster thanks to the work of the united states congress and president biden. [applause] now we need to cut the red tape that is holding back the local investment and unprecedented federal resources and renewable and clean energy including transmission lines more quickly, renewable energy development, quicker storing carbon dioxide pollution and we are excited about legislation to expedite these critical clean energy projects hand-in-hand with our claimant work is the leadership on protecting and conserving our wildlife and wild places. we will continue to take bold action to protect our cherished public land and colorado was finally factored since it's long been neglected like tracking the rate of year-to-year biodiversity laws and improving soil healthy a

it's not recognizable for the man i have known as environmental justice lawyer. >> people who are dissatisfieds so far to the right of him. he is way to the right. this is the other ad that had people like, wait a minute, is jesus on feet finder? let me play a little bit of. it he gets us, that is the ad. i know that there is a jesus ad last super bowl, but it goes by an anti-lgbt group. this is different -- what does that make of that? >> so, thank you for. that that was lovely. i have very mixed mind of it. is a beautiful ad. the whole message of it is an attack on christian nationalism. or the fundamentalism. whatever you want to call it. it doesn't present this fictional american, warrior caucasian jesus. it shows that jesus is a life of compassion and love. and service and humility. he made maga heads explode. and then there were concerns, if you care this much and you get what jesus was about, couldn't that 12 million have been used to take care of the poor? jesus did tell off his own fall overspending when an ointment. when i learned to the thunder's, where it's a lot of these groups th

includes transition by workers from a fossil fuel economy to a green economy and pass our environmental justice laws so we can make sure our frontline communities are compensated and are able to live free from toxic pollutants. >> nobody mentioned nuclear. california has a nuclear power plant. it represents 10%. it runs rain or shine. it does not contribute to global warming. it takes up a fraction of the wind and solar farms. the governor has extended the nuclear regulatory commission. pg&e wants it at another 15. the president is in support of nuclear. i'm just curious, do you support the expansion, and does nuclear have a way in fighting congress change -- climate change? >> i think it should be looked at to be safely decommissioned. i see this in my own backyard with nuclear waste. >> do you oppose it? >> yes, i would. i think the times table is affect this. i think investing in new technology, i am a proud member of the nuclear fusion caucus, it doesn't produce any of the hazardous-waste and have the risk of dangerous accidents. >> congressman shift, nuclear. >> i support the plan to decom

advance the budget request to further improve air quality, utilizing recommendations from environmental justice advocates. my administration has delivered on more than 94% of the actions outlined in the first greenhouse gas production roadmap and we will soon release the second roadmap with more than 40 new actions. we are also grateful we now have federal funding to achieve these goals even faster thanks to the work of the united states congress and president biden. [applause] now we need to cut red tape holding back local investment and unprecedented federal resources in renewable and clean energy including building transmission lines more quickly, renewable energy development, storing carbon dioxide pollution underground. we are excited about legislation led by senator fienberg and senator hanson to expedite these critical clean energy projects,. hand in hand with the climate work is our leadership on protecting and conserving our wildlife and wild places. we will continue to take bold action to protect our cherished public lands. colorado is finally factoring in variables that have long bee

pass our environmental justice laws so we can reach out to our front-line communities. and compensated. and able to live free from toxic pollutants. >> i am curious. nobody mentioned it nuclear. california has long had a capitol beach nuclear power plant. it represents a percentage of the power plant. it does not contribute to global warming. but it takes of a fraction of the space of a advocate. i a am interested. the governor has extended that the nuclear regulatory commission would extended to five years. now another 15 years. the president is in support of nuclear. i am just curious. do we support the extension? or does nuclear have a law in fighting climate change? donald trump tien katie porter. >> if it was safely decommissioned. i see this in my own backyard. >> thank you opposed? >> yes. i would just close it. the time has been established has been effective. we have invested two new technology for energy. i am a proud energy of the nuclear fusion caucus. but it does not produce any hazardous waste. or the risk of any dangerous e mittens. >> congressman? >> the

president biden has the most ambitious climate and clean energy environmental justice agenda ever taken from day one. he has directed us to leave no one behind in this energy transition from communities like the river parishes to thecoal and steel and power plant communities that drove the first industrial revolution and who will be central to the next one. it is the president's core belief that every person deserves to breathe clean air, drink clean water, to live in a healthy community. the critical part of that work is the justice for the initiative which says 40% of the overall benefits of these investments will flow to disadvantaged immunities. our laws, they offer extra incentives to locate clean energy projects in disadvantaged communities. if there is a solar developer who wants to build a community solar project, they get five times the base credit amount if they meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. and they get an additional 10% tax credit for locating it in an energy community. if they meet domestic content standards, they can get another 10%, all stackable.