Building Power to Win
Over the past four decades, EHC has won many difficult battles confronting the unjust and racist consequences of toxic pollution, discriminatory land use, and climate change. This timeline shows some key milestones in our 40 years of fighting for environmental justice.
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Timeline
1980
EHC is born as the Coalition Against Cancer
1981
Clean Up of Illegal Toxic Waste Dump on Alpha & 38th in Southeastern San Diego
1982
Community Right-to-Know laws adopted in San Diego
1983
EHC launches Household Toxics Project
1984
Thousands killed by release of toxic gas at Union Carbide plant in Bhobal
1985
New Educational Program about Toxics
1986
Prop. 65 Wins, Requires Warnings for Toxics
Permit Denied!
1987
Toxic Free Neighborhoods and Clean Bay Campaigns Begin
1988
Phoenix Research Stops Manufacturing Toxic Gas in La Mesa Plant
1989
Exxon Valdez repaired – strict protections secured for SD Bay
1990
Report documents how low income communities of color at risk
1991
Blueprint for a Clean Bay
School Pesticide Use Reduction Guide
1992
Revoked! Chemical Waste Management’s toxic waste incinerator permit in Tijuana
Chollas Creek Watershed Protection Calendar
1993
1994
EHC Launches SALTA leadership empowerment training
1995
EHC’s Porque Nosotros Chicano Park Murals
First People’s Summit For Toxic Free Neighborhoods
1996
EHC fights Nuclear Aircraft Carriers in San Diego Bay
First SALTA Graduating Class
1997
Ports Stops Methyl Bromide Fumigations
1998
Citizens’ Petition Filed to Clean Up Metales y Sus Derivados in Tijuana Mexico
1999
South Bay National Wildlife Refuge Dedication
2000
Colectivo Chilpancingo Office Opens
2001
Grupo de Jovenes is formed. Alan Jordan EJ Community Champion Award 2020
CEJA Launches – EHC is a founding member
Deadly Powered Published: South Bay Power Plant Needs to Go!
2002
Master Plating Shut Down!
2003
2004
2005
Diesel Trucks Banned on Barrio Logan Streets
2006
National City Amortization Ordinance Passes
EHC Sponsored AB121 Lead in Candy Law Enacted – Requires health-protective standard for the amount of lead in candy
2008
Children’s Right to Lead Safe Housing Ordinance Unanimously Adopted by City of San Diego
Chula Vista Adopts Landmark Climate Change Policies
2009
EHC Leaders Defeat MMC Power Plant in Chula Vista
Metales y Sus Derivados Cleaned Up
2010
Old Town National City Specific Plan Approved
2011
Fishing and Bay Warning Signs Posted
2012
Clean Bay Clean-Up Announcement
2013
South Bay Power Plant Implosion
Chilpancingo’s No Truck Route Established
Safe School Route to Kimball Elementary Old Town National City
Barrio Logan Community Plan Update Adopted by San Diego City Council
2014
Industry-backed repeal of Barrio Logan Community Plan Update approved by voters
2015
Barrio Logan Herb Garden
San Diego Incorporates Equity into Climate Action Plan
2016
Georgette Gomez wins D9 San Diego City Council seat
2017
Salvando El Alamar Campaign Launched
CalEnviroScreen Launched
AB 805 Passes to Reform SANDAG and MTS
Paradise Creek Affordable Housing Apartments Old Town National City
2018
Pepper Park Expansion Approved!
Climate Justice Start Here, Start Now Report Assessment City of San Diego progress on Climate Action Plan released
2019
EHC Leaders Win seats on Barrio Logan Planning Group
Recipes For Respect
EHC Sponsored Bill AB 423 to reform the San Diego Air Pollution Control District Board Passes!
2020
Colectivo Chilpancingo obtains non-profit status in Mexico
EHC’s Leaders Monitoring ,Protecting, and Cleaning Up Our Air (AB617)
Congratulations to Joy Williams on receiving the Haggen Smit Award “The Nobel Prize” for Clean Air in EJ Communities
What do we want? Environmental Justice When do we want it? AHORA
Artwork to commemorate EHC’s 40th Anniversary by Cece Carpio
