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Truck Report: Driving the Just Transition

SAN BERNARDINO, CA —  The People’s Collective for Environmental Justice (PC4EJ) released Driving the Just Transition, a groundbreaking community‑led report examining the environmental, economic, and social impacts of transitioning to Zero Emission (ZE) trucks in the Inland Empire. Drawing on surveys and interviews with truck drivers and residents in Colton, Bloomington, and San Bernardino, the report reveals deep concerns about pollution, health impacts, misinformation, and job stability, while also highlighting opportunities for a fair and equitable transition.

The study finds that low‑income communities of color continue to bear the brunt of diesel truck pollution, facing elevated risks of asthma, cancer, and other health harms. Truck drivers, meanwhile, report significant confusion about new regulations, limited access to reliable information, and fears about the cost and feasibility of switching to electric trucks.

Key findings from the report include:

  • Communities overwhelmingly support a transition to ZE trucks but fear becoming new “sacrifice zones” if infrastructure is not planned equitably.

  • Truck drivers recognize the health benefits of cleaner technology but cite major barriers, including charging access, misinformation, and high upfront costs.

  • Both groups call for transparent communication, job training, and investments that prioritize frontline neighborhoods.

Despite ongoing challenges, including infrastructure gaps and the high cost of ZE trucks, the report identifies clear pathways for a just transition. These include expanding incentives, strengthening community engagement, and ensuring that drivers and residents have a meaningful voice in shaping the future of freight.

Driving the Just Transition is available online.

Bloomington Protest

Controversial Bloomington Warehouse Projects goes before the San Bernardino Court over Discriminatory Housing Claims

SAN BERNARDINO, CA —  Community advocates and residents will gather at the San Bernardino Justice Center as the controversial Bloomington Business Park warehouse project returns to court over claims that the development violates fair housing and civil rights protections. The press conference will take place on Friday, June 5, 2026 from 9:00 to 9:45 AM on the courthouse steps of the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, located at 247 W. Third Street in San Bernardino.

Speaking at the event will be Tania Gonzalez of The People’s Collective for Environmental Justice, along with former Bloomington residents Felipe Ortiz and Fatima Ortiz, and current resident Xochitl Pedraza. A speaker will also present findings from the recent Region in Crisis report, which documents the widespread impacts of warehouse expansion across the Inland Empire.

The June 5 hearing marks a significant moment in the ongoing fight over the Bloomington Business Park project, one of the most contentious warehouse developments in the region. The lawsuit argues that approving a project that would demolish more than 100 homes in a predominantly Latino, working‑class community while increasing pollution and displacement raises serious civil rights and housing justice concerns. The court has already ruled that San Bernardino County violated the California Environmental Quality Act and ordered the County to redo its environmental review. Advocates are now asking the court to determine whether the County also failed to meet its legal obligation to affirmatively further fair housing, a decision that could set an important precedent for how local governments balance economic development with fair housing and environmental justice protections.

At the center of the case is whether communities like Bloomington can be protected from projects that eliminate affordable housing, deepen segregation, and concentrate environmental harms in neighborhoods that have long borne the burdens of industrial development. The situation reflects a broader regional crisis. Across the Inland Empire, warehouse expansion continues to replace housing, increase truck traffic, and intensify pollution in low‑income communities of color, even as the region faces a severe housing shortage and growing public health concerns. As outlined in the Region in Crisis report, Bloomington is not an isolated example but part of a larger pattern of industrial growth that prioritizes warehousing over housing, health, and community well‑being.

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