Brightline is an environmental justice nonprofit that empowers communities and creates sustainable environments.

Joined January 2010
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Our ED Eddie Ahn testified during a congressional hearing on federal taxpayer money being used to cancel offshore wind leases. With over $100M spent to develop offshore wind, CA has another $1B in commitments to ensure continued development. Learn more: heatmap.news/politics/huffma…
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Big Oil wants more handouts. CA families are already paying enough. We need a strong Cap-and-Invest program that invests in clean air, affordability, and climate solutions -- not more loopholes for polluters. Tell CARB your story today: influent.me/survey/wevepaide… #CapAndInvest
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Proposed changes to CA’s carbon market could threaten funding for local air monitoring & community engagement programs in the Tenderloin, Mission, & SoMa. “It means frontline communities get disconnected from environmental policy.” - Eddie Ahn Read More: calmatters.org/environment/c…
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“This investigation sets the stage for legal action from California to safeguard renewable energy, as well as the thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of investment the state was counting on" -Eddie Ahn, our E.D., on offshore wind lease buyouts. 🔗 usnews.com/news/us/articles/…
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CalEnviroScreen directs billions in CA but leaves out high-need neighborhoods like Chinatown & the Mission. @TomSteyer has visited SF Chinatown. Will others, @XavierBecerra @katieporterca, include SoMa & the Mission for funding? sfchronicle.com/opinion/lett… @chinatowncdc @sfchronicle
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#CapandInvest should cut pollution and deliver real relief to Californians - not hand billions to Big Oil. A letter from 45 climate, public health, and consumer advocacy groups calls on @AirResources to put Californians first. Read more: nextgenpolicy.org/45-organiz…
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Cap-and-Invest has already delivered $34B for California communities. A strong program means lower costs, cleaner air, and sustained investments where they’re needed most. Legislators call on @AirResources to move forward with urgency. connolly.asmdc.org/press-rel…

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From Chinatown to Bayview, 30 CBOs serving local EJ communities are leading efforts for a more accurate CalEnviroScreen map. Thank you to all our partners for showing up & advocating for change! Now @CaliforniaEPA must act. Sign the petition: brightlinedefense.org/ces-pe…
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Across the Bay, 32 orgs are sounding the alarm on CalEnviroScreen excluding so many Bay Area communities. Thank you to for standing with our communities! Tell @CaliforniaEPA that this map must accurately represent frontline communities: brightlinedefense.org/ces-pe…
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Gov @GavinNewsom, CalEnviroScreen still doesn’t match SF community needs like Chinatown, SoMa, the Tenderloin, and the Mission, which face real environmental burdens but aren’t reflected in the map. 1500 have already signed to count these communities: brightlinedefense.org/ces-pe…
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San Francisco communities are left off the map. For 10 years, CalEnviroScreen has excluded SoMa, the TL, Chinatown, the Mission, and more, blocking state funding. Sign more to ask @CAgovernor Newsom to fix the tool! brightlinedefense.org/ces-pe… #calenviroscreen #environmentaljustice
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Governor @GavinNewsom, we need your help putting SF communities back on the map for state funding! CalEnviroScreen has erased South of Market, Tenderloin, Chinatown, Mission District. Our volunteers have gathered 1500 signatures so far on our petition: brightlinedefense.org/ces-pe…
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Read about the resilience of SF Chinatown businesses with the younger generation! Reporting by @kolyn_cheang
Younger business owners are adapting to challenges their parents didn’t face: historic tariffs, dwindling adherence to tradition and lower foot traffic in a post-pandemic San Francisco. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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California has never been better positioned to break free from fossil fuels. As @CAgovernor shared yesterday, renewables like solar and wind exceeded electricity demand on most days in 2025! Truly unprecedented progress! #StateOfTheState
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When Jason first hit the streets with/ air quality surveys to better understand the community’s needs, he didn't think anyone would stop. “They were actually waiting in line to tell me their experiences.. That's when I realized there was an issue.”
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This is why we lift up community voices. Because people know their neighborhoods better than anyone, they just need someone to listen.
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