The Midwest has something important to teach the Bay Area. A new report from the Center for American Progress highlights projects in five Midwestern cities that promote equity and resilience as the key to thriving in a changing climate. The report … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Will Oakland Ban Petroleum Exports? May 9
Come tell the City Council to ban exports of crude oil, fuel oils, and gasoline -- as well as coal -- from the new Oakland Bulk and Oversize Terminal (OBOT). The City Council has announced it will hold a hearing May 9 to consider this expanded … [Read more...]
For Discussion: System Change and Just Transition
The term “Just Transition” is becoming increasingly prevalent in discussions involving workers, climate change, and post carbon energy economics. The recent response by the United Steel Workers to 350.0rg's "Break Free" call to keep fossil … [Read more...]
Oakland City Council Action on Coal, May 3
Please show up for the next chapter in the campaign to keep coal out of Oakland! On Tuesday, May 3, the city council will vote on whether to hire Environmental Science Associates to review the extensive evidence about the health and safety dangers … [Read more...]
Break Free from Fossil Fuels, LA, May 14
California must lead the way to a safe, clean energy future. That's why Break Free from Fossil Fuels is calling for a march in downtown Los Angeles to send strong messages to Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Los Angeles City Council and Governor Brown to … [Read more...]
Sunflower Alliance General Assembly, April 24
Join us to learn about fossil fuel resistance and climate justice action in our region. We welcome your participation and your voice! Steve Ongerth will present on "just transition" -- ensuring that fossil fuel workers get support, training, and … [Read more...]
Tell Gov. Brown: No Coal in Oakland, April 25
No Coal in Oakland asks our allies from throughout the state to join us in a statewide Call-in to Call-out Governor Brown on Monday, April 25th! We are fighting a plan to transport up to 9 million tons of coal from Utah to Oakland for export … [Read more...]
Emission Caps Still Not on Air Quality Agenda, April 20
The fight for refinery caps on toxic and greenhouse gas emissions, continues to run up against the unwillingness of Air Management District staff to present our proposals. Our allies Eric Mar and John Avalos (working with Communities for A Better … [Read more...]
Refinery Workers In Solidarity With Emissions Cap
Following a full vote by their membership, United Steelworkers Local 5, representing workers at the Tesoro and Shell refineries in Martinez and the Chevron Richmond Refinery, reaffirmed their support for refinery-wide limits on toxic and greenhouse … [Read more...]
Greenaction Confronts Lennar, April 21
Join Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice at the April 21st Earth Day Action for Environmental Justice! Tell mega-developer Lennar to stop contaminating and gentrifying Bayview Hunters Point and other people of color … [Read more...]
Key Vote Expected on Coal in Oakland, May 3
Who will evaluate evidence on whether coal shipments threaten Oakland's health and safety? Come to the May 3 city council meeting to tell them to hire the team of public health experts who are now challenging industry-friendly Environmental Science … [Read more...]