Regenerate California

Power up clean energy. Power down dirty gas.

We aim to transition off of dirty and dangerous gas plants in California, and to create a regenerative and just clean energy economy.

Communities on the front lines of climate change demand an urgent transition off of gas that prioritizes vulnerable working families.

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Environmental Justice Leaders Urge California Air Resources Board To Set Target To Phase Out Existing Gas-Fired Power Plants in the State’s Most Far-Reaching Climate Plan

Especially while facing a vicious heat dome and suspension of water and air quality protections

Thursday, September 1, 2022

A tale of two Californias: Despite Gov. Newsom’s July call to remove new gas capacity from the Scoping Plan, the Governor’s office issued an emergency proclamation on 8/31 that allows polluting gas plants to run more frequently and intensely than their permits allow to meet current energy shortfall, inflicting unconscionable harm to those most exposed to climate pollution – working families and people of color.

SACRAMENTO, CA – As California stares down the barrel of another extreme heat event,  gas-fired power plants fail yet again to show up with the electricity the state was expecting from them. To avoid future energy crises caused by extreme heat, environmental justice leaders are urging the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to plan for retirement of unreliable gas plants and make room for clean energy in the 2022 Scoping Plan, the roadmap to meeting the state’s climate goals.

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