We must rebuild Los Angeles in a way that will protect us from the true cost of coal: polluted rivers and fish, increased asthma rates and health related issues, waste of billions of gallons of fresh water to cool coal plants, and the destruction of eco-systems through strip-mining, coal-slurries, and mountain-top removal.

Plan for Life Beyond Coal

The need for action to address global climate change, pollution, water resource protection and sustainability has never been more urgent. There is no better opportunity for Los Angeles to demonstrate its leadership in the area of sustainability than to take action now:

• Put into action a plan for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to stop burning coal by 2020. 
• We ask that this plan include transparency, public input and hearings, and include opportunities for private industry and small business' to participate. 
• Create an Integrated Resource Plan that shows how we will reach the goal of 40% renewable energy by 2020

Get The Facts

Physicians for Social Responsibility recently found that burning coal is linked to four of the top five causes of death in the US. Coal is the dirtiest source of electricity used in the United States. Learn the dirty truth about the L.A.'s Coal Plants and the harmful effects of burning coal.