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Community Energy: Adding Wind, June 8

Community solar energy has been growing as a necessary component of clean energy strategies.  Now researchers say we can  build on that model by adding community wind energy into the mix. In the early 2000s, there was growing interest in community … Read full article

End the Era of Fossil Fuels, June 10

Join a national week of action to turn up the heat! Tell Biden: we want real climate action, not just talk. "Biden promised to be a climate president – yet under his watch, the U.S. continues to be the biggest producer of oil and gas in the world. … Read full article

Bioenergy: Climate Transition or Trap? June 13

Two Contra Costa refineries --  Marathon and Phillips 66 -- are converting from refining petroleum to refining oils made from plants and animals. Massive public funding is going into producing "biofuel," "biodiesel," and "sustainable aviation fuel." … Read full article

Tell State Reps: Don’t Turn Your Back on Displaced Oil and Gas Workers, by June 15

The Climate Center has created a timely petition for urging our state representatives to invest in a just transition for workers and communities.  Click here to sign and urge our legislators to restore $40 million in funding to support displaced oil … Read full article

Legislators: Don’t Let Newsom Cut Climate Funding! By June 15

Ask your legislators to stand up to Governor Newsom's plan to cut $6 billion from climate and clean energy programs. Instead, save money by eliminating millions of dollars in subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuel corporations. The legislature … Read full article

The Carbon Capture Scam: New Resource

Big bucks for Carbon Capture and Storage are about to pour into California, and the fossil fuel industry is pushing for even more.  We need to prepare ourselves and our community to understand what this really is—a strategy for the fossil fuel … Read full article

Toxic Time Bomb: Sea Level Rise Threatens SF Bay and Communities

"As climate change is causing sea levels and groundwater to rise, many already vulnerable communities along the San Francisco Bay shoreline are at serious risk of having toxic and radioactive and contaminated soil and groundwater flood further into … Read full article

Sign Petition to Stop OAK Expansion

The Port of Oakland is proposing 17 new gates at the Oakland Airport, and a Draft Environmental Impact Report will be released in the first quarter of 2023.  Please sign this petition to the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners and relevant elected … Read full article

Labor-Backed Report on Path to Equitable Green California

Nineteen labor organizations—including unions representing refinery workers in Northern and Southern California and the Alameda Labor Council—have endorsed a detailed plan for an equitable  transition to a clean-energy economy in California. This … Read full article

The Economic Case for Restrictive Supply Side Policy

An Economist's Case for Restrictive Supply-Side Policy:  Ten Policies to Manage the Fossil Fuel Transition is great new analysis by economists Mark Paul and Lina Moe.  The report details why relying on clean energy investments won't get the U.S. to … Read full article

The Campaign to Stop New Oil and Gas Drilling in Contra Costa

revised April 2023 When we think of the fossil fuel industry in Contra Costa County, what probably comes to mind is coal export (Richmond) or oil refining (Richmond and the rest of the county).  Contra Costa County hosts four of the five Bay Area … Read full article

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The Sunflower Alliance consists of grassroots individuals and organizations committed to environmental justice and the health and safety of  San Francisco Bay Area communities threatened by toxic pollution and climate disruption.  We’re an all-volunteer group helping to build an equitable and regenerative economy—fueled by renewable energy, love of Mother Earth, and the vigorous pursuit of justice.  Let’s go!

 

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