Announcements
Cap and Trade and Offsets: California’s Climate Policy at a Crossroads
By Kathleen McAfee, first published in CalMatters. Should oil refineries in California be allowed to emit extra greenhouse gases if they “offset” their effects by paying hog farmers in Iowa to reduce methane from animal waste? Or by paying … Read full article
Just Transition Town Hall: Decommissioning Refineries in the Bay Area, March 18
Join Communities for a Better Environment, Asian Pacific Environmental Network, and the Richmond Our Power Coalition (ROPC) at the first of a series of ROPC Just Transition town halls. At Decommissioning Refineries in the Bay Area, imagine the … Read full article
Tell CARB: Make a Plan for Refinery Decommissioning
A rapid phased decommissioning of oil refining capacity in California is an essential part of achieving state climate goals and will allow communities to plan a just transition for workers and communities. The Climate Center has launched a … Read full article
Stop the Line 3 Pipeline! Take Action Now
Join the new campaign telling banks to stop funding the racist, environmentally destructive Line 3 pipeline, now under construction in Minnesota. The pipeline encroaches on Indigenous land and creates a path to import Canadian oil. Indigenous … Read full article
Tell Energy Commission: Ban Gas in New Buildings!
Tell the California Energy Commission their proposed rules on energy in new buildings are nowhere near what they need to be to save the climate and people's health! Thanks to the Sierra Club for this alert: "Well over 100 organizations, ranging … Read full article
Support the Latest Survivors of Climate Catastrophe
Texans are the latest victims of climate catastrophe (on top of the ongoing catastrophe of having to live with the super toxic oil and gas production industry). If you can send them some support, here's a list of good places to send … Read full article
Invest in Community-Owned Solar Power
Park some of your rainy-day fund where it can help power community-owned solar energy. By investing $100 to $1,000 you can become a member of People Power Solar Cooperative, which creates cooperatively owned solar energy projects on people's … Read full article
Chasing Carbon Unicorns: The Deception of Carbon Markets and “Net Zero”
Don't believe the Net Zero myth. Tackling the climate crisis with offsetting schemes and net zero pledges is like chasing carbon unicorns—pure fantasy. Instead, we need drastic emissions cuts to #RealZero and justice for communities … Read full article
Letter to Contra Costa on Just Transition from Fossil Fuels
Just weeks after Contra Costa County’s Board of Supervisors declared a climate emergency, a diverse group of environmental, labor, and public health advocates sent a letter to the Board calling for a planned and equitable transition away from fossil … Read full article
A Just Transition for Labor: What Will It Take?
Tens of thousands of workers have jobs in fossil fuel and related industries. How do we secure a just transition that guarantees good jobs with benefits for these workers in a new clean energy economy? In this essential webinar presented by The … Read full article
Decommissioning California Refineries: Climate and Health Paths in an Oil State
Decommissioning California Refineries: Climate and Health Paths in an Oil State is required reading for anyone who's working for a just transition to a renewable, equitable future beyond fossil fuels. California is the center of oil refining in … 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
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