The Scattergood Generating Station, located in Playa del Rey near Los Angeles International Airport, has become a defining case for understanding how fossil fuel industries are attempting to prolong the life of gas-fired power plants under the guise of “clean hydrogen.” The struggle around Scattergood illustrates both the power of grassroots environmental justice (EJ) advocacy and the countermoves by utilities and industry stakeholders. This case offers critical lessons for climate and EJ organizers across the country.

Authored by Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons.