March 2025 Newsletter: From Japan to California — shipping goes green and communities demand action

Blog Post | March 24, 2025 | Salo Aburto
Welcome to the March 2025 edition of Pacific Environment’s monthly newsletter! This is an opportunity to highlight some of our work and tell the stories of our success. JUMP AHEAD

Historic milestone for offshore wind in South Korea 

Blog Post | March 20, 2025 | Kang Jeongmuk
On February 27, 2025, South Korea’s National Assembly passed the Special Act on Offshore Wind, marking a significant breakthrough in the country’s clean energy transition. This legislation streamlines permitting, enhances the...

Stop the smoke and mirrors: California’s air regulation rule fails on port pollution, transparency 

Blog Post | March 18, 2025 | Cristhian Tapia-Delgado
For far too long — nearly 20 years — South Coast Air Basin communities, including Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties, have been waiting for a strong Ports Indirect...

Environmental advocates denounce California’s failure to implement SB 54 amid plastic industry influence

Blog Post | March 17, 2025 | Kristen McDonald
Governor Newsom misses deadline on landmark legislation, raising concerns about California’s plastic pollution commitments On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom had a deadline to act on SB 54, but instead stymied...