Announcements
Stop Fueling the Flames, Gov Newsom: Two Ways to School Him NOW
SEND A LETTER Last week, from the frontlines of our state’s wildfires (which are still burning), Governor Newsom declared, “This is a climate damn emergency.” He called our climate goals inadequate, and vowed to accelerate efforts to decarbonize … Read full article
It’s show time! Help elect Sunflower Alliance candidates to the Richmond City Council
The Levin-Richmond Terminal is donating to Richmond City Council candidates in the hopes of overturning the coal ordinance. Come help elect the candidates who will defend the coal ordinance and work for a just transition off fossil fuels. It's … Read full article
Zoom Sunflower Alliance Meeting, October 25
We're looking forward to getting together with you for our regular meeting. We'll discuss the latest developments in the campaigns we're participating in: the fight to keep new oil and gas wells out of eastern Contra Costa County and ban new fossil … Read full article
Build the Pressure on Liberty Mutual to Stop Enabling Climate Destruction
Help build pressure on Liberty Mutual to stop insuring climate destruction! The insurance giant claims that it has taken major steps to curb climate change, but it continues to insure fossil fuel expansion projects like the Keystone XL and Trans … Read full article
Resources: Defend Democracy, November 3 and beyond
The election is coming soon. What if . . . . ? Here's a list of local and national coalitions that are training people on how to prepare for whatever may happen, and making plans to take whatever action is needed to defend democracy on Election … Read full article
DeSaulnier Bill: Large Corporations Pay When They Leave Communities Stranded
The crises of covid, climate, and rising inequality mean big economic changes are coming. Workers and communities should not have to pay the cost of those transitions! New legislation from Contra Costa's own Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) would … Read full article
Stop New Oil and Gas Drilling in East Contra Costa
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 refineries that make … Read full article
Go Green! Vote Blue! Now through Oct 31
350 Bay Area Action has launched a Federal Elections campaign to flip the Senate and the White House. Join the Go Green! Vote Blue! campaign by signing up for an inaugural phone bank party and spreading the word to family, friends and colleagues. … Read full article
The USW and Just Transition in the California Oil Fields
Oil companies should pay for plugging their abandoned wells. Not only is this well remediation badly needed, but it will also "provide tremendous health and environmental benefits to frontline communities, and advance a just transition away from … Read full article
Legal Grounds for Facilitating a Phase-Out of Fossil Fuel Production in California
A groundbreaking April 2020 report from UC Berkeley's Center for Law, Energy and the Environment comes at a unique moment in the history of in-state oil and gas production. Legal Grounds: Law and Policy Options to Facilitate a Phase-Out of Fossil … Read full article
For Our Health, For Our Future: Fighting Pollution and Climate Disruption in Bay Area Refineries
This illustrated 16-page primer summarizes the environmental and climate impacts of the Bay Area's five oil refineries, four in Contra Costa and one in Solano County. It tells the story of the struggle to stop the Bay Area from becoming a major … Read full article
Paris Climate Goals Demand a Managed Decline of CA Oil Extraction
An important report by Oil Change International examines the implications of the Paris Agreement goals for oil production and climate leadership in California. We think it's a must read. California’s leaders have been vocal supporters of the … Read full article