NJEJA Joins MFN Partners and California EJ Organizations In Letter on CARB’s In-Use Locomotive Regulation

We are proud to join our partners in California and across the Moving Forward Network in a letter to the California Air Resource Board regarding its repeal of the In-Use Locomotive Regulation. We stand firm with our partners in the mission of cleaning up rail pollution, supporting EJ communities impacted by rail and goods movement pollution, and doing everything we can to protect public health.

In all, the letter calls on CARB to:

  • Commit to doing everything it takes to address the problem of rail pollution
  • Build an electric rail system in California
  • Center community engagement and public health in every decision going forward
  • Import knowledge from other countries and regions that recently transitioned or are transitioning their rail systems to electric
  • Work creatively with the railroads to secure funding to electrify key freight corridors
  • Focus on zero-emission electric infrastructure
  • Oppose false solutions like CCS in the rail context and hydrogen locomotives

Read the full letter below:

CARB Letter re Loco Rule Repeal_6.26.25_FinalDownload

NJEJA Joins MFN Partners Supporting South Coast Rail Yard ISR

On July 30, NJEJA joined our partners at the Moving Forward Network in supporting the work of Southern California partners working to pass the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board’s Rail Yard Indirect Source Review Rule.

On August 2, the Governing Board passed the rule, a win for environmental justice communities in the surrounding areas.

Adopting the rule – which is designed to work in tandem with the CARB rules – will ensure a reduction in emissions associated with rail yards. Freight rail yards are now required to achieve 82% reductions by 2037.

For questions regarding NJEJA’s position and related policy concern, please contact Brooke Helmick, Director of Policy at brooke@njeja.org.

Read the full letter below.

Signatory-Railyard ISR SupportDownload