Anthony Victoria
Anthony Victoria is an environmental and health journalist based in the Inland Empire. He previously wrote for local news group Inland Empire Community News. His stories spotlit local policymakers and government agencies and explained their policy positions on immigration, homelessness, health and the environment, job-creation and public safety.
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California's High-Speed Rail Authority has proposed to work with freight railroad BNSF Railway to build a new intermodal facility at the site of the old CalPortland Cement Plant in Colton — where a large portion of freight would be rerouted, despite environmental, noise, traffic and land use concerns that have been raised by the community.
Legislation that would have streamlined the closure of the Aliso Canyon, the underground gas storage facility responsible for the biggest gas leak in U.S. history, was gutted by the California Senate last Thursday.
The American Lung Association (ALA) just released its annual State of the Air Report and San Bernardino and Riverside counties ranked first and second for the worst ozone pollution in the country. Despite challenges, a "glimmer of hope" remains for some residents.
Warehouse moratoriums have come up for vote at numerous city council meetings across the Inland Empire, the region with the worst air pollution in the country. Advocates argue for temporary pauses in development to analyze health impacts of facilities and implement regulations.