Posts By: Matthew Allen

Incentive Funding for Electric Forklifts Available

The Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust is now offering incentive funding for electric forklifts, awarding up to $175,000 per forklift. Key Program Details Applies to forklifts with a lift capacity of 8,000 lbs or greater Applicants may be anywhere in California and in any use or sector Awards are up to $175,000 per forklift, with up ...

Valley Air District Governing Board Receives $178.2 Million Grant to Phase Out Open Agricultural Burning

The Valley Air District Governing Board will expand a grant program to assist farmers in phasing out the open burning of woody waste thanks to $178.2 million in new state funding. Instead of open burning, the expansion of the Alternatives to Agricultural Open Burning grant program will fund San Joaquin Valley farmers to transition to ...

UFW-Sponsored AB 616 Passes California Senate Vote

On Thursday, AB 616, which would erode farmworkers’ choice in whether or not to join a union and threaten employers’ due process rights, passed a floor vote in the California Senate. The final vote tally was 24 Ayes-11 Noes and 5 Abstentions. AB 616 will now go to the California Assembly for a concurrence vote. ...