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First in the Nation Gas Heater Bill Passed! UPA at BAAQMD March 15th

Updated: Apr 13

Wednesday, March 15, 2023, students from Urban Promise Academy attended a Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) board meeting. They were the only youth present there, and all of them did amazing!


See videos of UPA Student Testimonies:


Dana, an 8th grader at UPA said “Gas appliances produce a toxic gas called Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) These gasses can be highly toxic. I have a family member who is highly in danger because of health problems that are already affecting him. He’s only a year old.”


Thanks to everyone’s efforts, the law was passed!


Written by Michelle Arango


Legal Planet Article: https://legal-planet.org/2023/03/15/why-the-bay-areas-zero-emission-appliance-rule-is-a-big-deal/






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