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Unsung Heroes: California’s Inmate Firefighters

(February 16, 2025) Inmate firefighters risking their lives to fight California wildfires, are underpaid and often overlooked. Learn about the heroes who risk it all on the frontlines to save lives and landscapes, and discover why their bravery deserves our gratitude and respect.

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Lauren Alshab Lauren Alshab

CTC Statement On EPA Cuts

(February 6, 2025) Change the Chamber vehemently opposes recent actions taken by the Trump Administration to cut critical programs in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, including the dissolution of the EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.

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Lauren Alshab Lauren Alshab

Keeping the Lights On: Marrying Disability Justice with Electric Grid Resilience

(December 18, 2024) The threats to electricity-dependent people with disabilities by both natural hazards and a strained national grid are quite clear. These individuals are subject to a host of hazards that may seem a mere inconvenience to the able-bodied, but compromise the safety, security, and independence of people with disabilities.

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