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Yasmine Agelidis, Attorney, California Office, Earthjustice: “The pandemic has created this boom in retail that’s just made it a lot worse, and this impact is particularly felt by black and brown communities who are also being hit the hardest by COVID-19. This case — it’s fundamentally about human health, and it’s really about protecting people in a part of the country that has literally the worst air quality in the nation.”

Marie Logan, Attorney, California Regional Office, Earthjustice: “Residents in Richmond are squeezed between multiple industrial sites and they breathe dirtier air than the rest of the Bay Area. Too many families living on the front lines in Richmond are unfairly and unjustly burdened by environmental hazards and pollution.”

Sasan Saadat, Research and Policy Analyst, California Office, Earthjustice: "The gas and livestock industries are some of the largest polluters."

Regina Hsu, Attorney, California Office, Earthjustice: “This year, as we see one of the worst years for ozone pollution, there’s just been more and more delay of the regulations that communities have been asking for for years.”

Colin O’Brien, Attorney, California Office, Earthjustice: “This is an immediate step he could take to provide relief to frontline community members. California is really lagging behind.”