In the early morning of July 31, for the second Monday in a row, protesters locked themselves in front of the gates of Kinder Morgan's Richmond facility, leaving tanker trucks stranded for hours while police and firefighters figured out how to detach … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
Sunflower Alliance Meeting, Aug 6
Please join us for our regular biweekly meeting of the Sunflower Alliance. We'll talk about what's happening in our current campaigns to resist the fossil fuel industry, and discuss ideas for future actions. Newcomers welcome! We need your … [Read more...]
Education Committee Meeting, Aug 4
Sunflower Alliance's Education Campaign strives to broaden the public’s understanding of climate change issues. The People’s Climate Curriculum is an interactive workshop that helps participants examine the key facts of climate change. It educates … [Read more...]
Capping Refinery Emissions after Cap-and-Trade? BAAQMD, Aug 2
The Board of Directors of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will be meeting on August 2nd, the first time since the state legislature passed California's cap-and-trade program extension, AB 398. Among that bill's many other serious … [Read more...]
No Coal in Oakland Meeting, July 27
The next general meeting for No Coal in Oakland features an update on the status of our legal fight with the coal industry, which Phil Tagami is willfully representing. It's crucial that we move this fight out of the courts and back into the public … [Read more...]
Oil Money Out Day of Action, Aug 12
On this statewide day of action, join volunteers across California in hosting Petition-Gathering Events at our local farmers markets, grocery stores, shopping centers, and community events. (And join the Sunflower Alliance at the Our Power festival … [Read more...]
Celebrate Richmond Resilience: Our Power Festival, Aug 12
Our good friends and allies in the Asian-Pacific Environmental Network's "Our Power" campaign are excited to announce this year’s 3rd annual Our Power Festival on August 12, 2017 from 12 PM - 3 PM at Nicholl Park (on Macdonald Ave near Richmond Civic … [Read more...]
What’s Up with Utility Bills? Aug 10
Having trouble understanding your gas and electric bills and why they keep going up? Come find out how to read, understand and take control of your utility bill as Local Clean Energy Alliance hosts Kirsten Andrews-Schwind, from Peninsula Clean … [Read more...]
Sunflower Alliance Meeting, July 23
Please join us for our regular biweekly meeting of the Sunflower Alliance. After a potluck lunch, we'll discuss our current campaigns and plans for upcoming projects. We need your participation and your voice. Newcomers encouraged to … [Read more...]
Indigenous Women from Amazon and California Speak, July 13 and 14
Thursday, July 13, Join Amazon Watch for a Green Bag Lunch discussion with: Gloria Ushigua, a leader of Sápara indigenous nation in Ecuador's Amazon, who has worked tirelessly – often at great personal risk – to preserve Sapara culture from the … [Read more...]
Urgent! Toxic Cap & Trade Bill Vote, July 17
Jerry Brown and the Western States Petroleum Association's terrible cap-and-trade bill, AB 398, will arrive with the speed of a bullet train to the Senate floor for a vote at 2pm Monday, followed by a 4pm Assembly vote. The bill is literally a … [Read more...]