Public Good PR

08/26/2026

Having a hard time connecting with your audience on social media?

Short-form video can help bring your stories to life, build stronger connections, and make complex ideas more accessible.

That's why Public Good PR now supports reel creation!

Let’s tell your story in a way that moves people through engaging video content that informs, inspires, and reaches the people who matter most.

08/25/2026

A new law is letting polluters skip environmental review entirely for a wide swath of manufacturing, and it’s putting California communities at risk.

In this op-ed in the East Bay Timesay Times, Jennifer Clary from Clean Water Action and Shannon Olivieri Hovis with California Environmental Voters break down how a broadly defined toxics pollution loophole, jammed through in a budget trailer bill last year, currently exempts dozens of high-risk industrial projects from environmental review, including strip mining, fertilizer production, and lithium battery cell manufacturing.

After more than 20,000 West Oakland residents were forced to wonder what was in the air they were breathing when Radius Recycling caught fire in March, the message is clear: communities deserve transparency and protection, not fast-tracked risk.
SB 954 is a chance to tighten this loophole and restore common-sense environmental review standards. CEQA has served as the state's gold-standard environmental law for decades by requiring thorough analysis and a transparent public process, and that protection needs to stay strong.

Read the full op-ed:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/08/18/opinion-close-special-interest-loopholes-to-protect-the-bay-areas-air-and-water/

Find your assemblymember and contact them now to urge them to support SB954 https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/

A pending bill, SB 954, would restore environmental review standards and protect local communities from pollution.

08/25/2026

A new law is letting polluters skip environmental review entirely for a wide swath of manufacturing, and it’s putting California communities at risk.

In this op-ed for the LA Sentinel, Dr. Joseph K. Lyou (President & CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air) breaks down how a broadly-defined "advanced manufacturing" exemption has let major polluters, including a rare earth mine tied to a radioactive waste spill and a fiberglass plant with more than 160 air pollution violations, skip the environmental review process entirely.

After the Boyle Heights warehouse fire and the near catastrophe in Garden Grove, the message is clear: we need more environmental protection, not less.

SB 954 is a chance to narrow this loophole before the legislative session ends this month. CEQA has protected California communities for over 50 years by requiring transparency and scientific review before risky projects move forward — and that protection needs to stay strong.

Read the full op-ed by Dr. Joseph K. Lyou serves as President and CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air: https://lasentinel.net/close-loopholes-for-polluters-to-save-las-air-water.html

Find your assemblymember and contact them now to urge them to support SB954 https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/

A smoldering warehouse and a near disastrous release of toxic chemicals has reminded Californians of the risks of living near industrial facilities. In June, a raging fire in a huge food storage warehouse with toxic refrigerants blanketed Boyle Heights and neighboring communities for days with thick...

08/25/2026

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A new law is letting polluters skip environmental review entirely for a wide swath of manufacturing, and it’s putting California communities at risk.

In this op-ed for the LA Sentinel, Dr. Joseph K. Lyou (President & CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air) breaks down how a broadly-defined "advanced manufacturing" exemption has let major polluters, including a rare earth mine tied to a radioactive waste spill and a fiberglass plant with more than 160 air pollution violations, skip the environmental review process entirely.

After the Boyle Heights warehouse fire and the near catastrophe in Garden Grove, the message is clear: we need more environmental protection, not less.

SB 954 is a chance to narrow this loophole before the legislative session ends this month. CEQA has protected California communities for over 50 years by requiring transparency and scientific review before risky projects move forward — and that protection needs to stay strong.

Read the full op-ed by Dr. Joseph K. Lyou serves as President and CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air: https://lasentinel.net/close-loopholes-for-polluters-to-save-las-air-water.html
Find your assemblymember and contact them now to urge them to support SB954 https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/

08/25/2026

It was a pleasure catching up with Sean Bothwell and Natalie Caulk of California Coastkeeper Alliance during a recent visit to Alameda.

We're grateful for the opportunity to connect and continue supporting the important work to protect California's waterways.

Thanks for a great lunch and conversation!

08/25/2026

At the recent "From Runoff to Resilience: Stormwater Harvesting on School Campuses"symposium, co-hosted by LA Waterkeeper and partners, experts shared practical lessons for bringing more green schoolyards to communities across Los Angeles.

Here's what we learned: greening schoolyards is about more than adding trees. It's a long-term investment in building resilient communities made possible through strong partnerships, sustained funding, and persistence.

Swipe for our key takeaways from the symposium!

08/25/2026

It was a pleasure visiting Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP's new downtown San Francisco office and leading a brown-bag training on working effectively with the media.

Many thanks to the SMW team for the warm welcome, and to partners Bill White and Heather Minner!

08/01/2026

07/28/2026

Join us next Thursday in Oakland at noon to call on Assemblymember Buffy Wicks to restore our ‘right to know’ by passing SB 954!

The “advanced manufacturing” exemption covers 75+ types of heavy industry, including facilities that use and can release toxic chemicals like arsenic, PFAS, and cyanide. Now, these projects can be approved without environmental review, without transparency, without giving communities a say, and without mitigation to protect our health.

This is a direct threat to frontline communities who face the worst impacts of environmental hazards!

As Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Buffy Wicks is one of the most powerful members of the Assembly and must not ignore environmental justice voices.

See you there!

07/28/2026

A coalition of conservation groups is calling for Southern California to increase locally sourced water from about 50% today to 85% by 2045.

Bruce Reznik, executive director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper, emphasized that prioritizing local water solutions offers both affordability and flexibility at a time when imported supplies face growing climate and cost pressures.

Their strategy outlines how investments in stormwater capture, wastewater recycling, efficiency, and groundwater cleanup could be the key.

In a new plan, environmental groups call for a "water renaissance" in California, saying the state needs to invest much more in local water.