The May 11 County study session on proposed oil and gas policy was a definite win for our side.* Speaker after speaker—many of them medical professionals—addressed the insufficient health protection offered by the proposed 3,200' setbacks, as well … [Read more...]
Archives for 2022
Tell CARB: We Need A Future Beyond Fossil Fuels, Now – June 23
Join climate justice activists all over California in telling the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that its next climate plan must build a future beyond fossil fuels and ensure environmental justice. CARB is now in the process of creating … [Read more...]
Robin Wall Kimmerer/Braiding Sweetgrass, May 15 – June 4
Here's a chance to see and hear Indigenous leader, author, and scientist Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, in person or online, talking about the themes of her best-selling book, Braiding Sweetgrass. Dr. Kimmerer, a member of the Potawatomi Nation, writes … [Read more...]
Wells Fargo: Stop the Fossil Fuel $ Pipeline, May 18
Join a national Stop the Money Pipeline week of action to demand that big banks and insurance companies stop funding the expansion of fossil fuels. This spring, Wall Street banks and insurance companies are hosting their annual shareholder meetings, … [Read more...]
California: Plan a Full and Just Phaseout of Fossil Fuels, May 12
Join a statewide virtual rally to demand that California's next climate plan include a full, coordinated phaseout of oil and gas, and justice for workers and frontline communities. This year, California's Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing … [Read more...]
9th Annual Anti-Chevron Day, May 21
Join attorney Steve Donziger, fresh from 993 days of detention stemming from his decades-long legal fight with Chevron, at the Chevron Richmond Refinery gates. The 9th annual Global Anti-Chevron Day is the day when communities damaged by Chevron … [Read more...]
Sunflower’s May Event: Weigh in vs Drilling, May 11
Our campaign to ban oil and gas drilling in Contra Costa is at a key point: On May 11 the county Planning Commission will meet to consider the new oil and gas policy in the Conservation Element of the General Plan, which will determine land use … [Read more...]
Save Rooftop Solar: Status Report and Strategies, April 27
PG&E and SoCal Edison have not given up their campaign to destroy rooftop solar in California by raising the rates they charge to solar customers and drastically slashing what they pay for power that solar owners sell back to the system. Our … [Read more...]
CoCo Supervisors Meeting on Biofuel Conversions, May 3
Give your comments at the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors meeting when they discuss the proposed conversion of the Marathon refinery in Martinez and the much larger-scale proposed conversion of the Phillips 66 refinery in Rodeo from refining … [Read more...]
Building Electrification: Climate, Health, and Equity. April 27
Momentum is growing to ban "natural" gas hookups in new buildings and hopefully create equitable programs to convert existing buildings to all-electric. Hear from a panel of experts about new research on the health effects of gas appliances in homes, … [Read more...]
Report: Renewable Energy Materials — Supply Chain Justice
Sourcing materials for renewable energy, such as lithium for lithium-ion batteries, can create its own environmental justice problems. Check out this brief report from the Climate and Community Project. The report addresses President Biden's … [Read more...]
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