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Finally, we celebrate the July 6th release by Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) of the long awaited report: “Decommissioning California Refineries: Climate and Health Paths in an Oil State.” A virtual press conference was held the morning of July 6th to announce its release.
As this report was being prepared, no one could have … Read more
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE GENEROUSLY TO THE NO DRILLING IN BRENTWOOD GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN. 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 … Read full article
Please lend your financial support to the amazing community members of Brentwood mobilizing to stop proposed oil and gas drilling only 700–1100 feet from their homes and within half a mile of an elementary school! Imagine how it would feel if your … Read full article
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
Join Katie Valenzuela, Policy and Political Director at the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) and Destiny Rodriguez, Community Relations Manager at The Climate Center, for a conversation about climate justice with moderator, CEO Ellie … Read full article
The California Environmental Justice Coalition invites you to "Meet Us Live" to hear from grassroots environmental justice organizers in frontline communities throughout California -- including speakers from the Sunflower Alliance in the East Bay and … Read full article
Join Sunflower Alliance, the Sunrise Movement, and other climate activists to support workers at the Oakland Telegraph Ave. MacDonald's, who have been on strike since May demanding PPE, sick pay, hazard pay and social distancing. The workers … Read full article
Hear founders of the Just Transition Alliance, which brings together people of color in fenceline communities, Indigenous Peoples, workers, and unions in polluting industries in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to address environmental and economic … Read full article
Join the Bay Area's Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force for the first in their "Virtual Summit Series for an Environmentally Just and Sustainable Future." Collaborate with elected officials, community organizations, and Bay Area residents in … Read full article
In California, Big Ag and Big Gas have teamed up to sell factory-farm biogas as a so-called “clean, renewable energy source.” The California Air Resources Board is considering an application for a biogas cluster with 35,000 cows between 6 factory … Read full article
Join the uprising that's fighting against racism and calling for basic change in the structure of injustice! Here are some ways to stay connected and participate: National The Movement 4 Black Lives asks you to: "Join in calling on … Read full article
The International Energy Agency says the world has six months to avert climate crisis. Strong action is needed immediately to "prevent a post-lockdown rebound in greenhouse gas emissions that would overwhelm efforts to stave off climate catastrophe," … Read full article
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
Protect the Bay—#Tar Sands Free SF Bay is a coalition working to protect our air, our waters, and our communities from tar sands crude oil. Sunflower Alliance is proud to take part in this epic fight. Oil giant Phillips 66 wants to expand … Read full article
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
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
