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Stop New Oil & Gas Drilling in East Contra Costa—Submit Your Comments by June 9

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 up the second largest refining center on the West Coast. But it is also the eighth largest center of oil and gas extraction in the state, right after Santa Barbara and just before San Luis Obispo. In light of this history, perhaps it’s not surprising....

Pitch in to Help the Community Fight Contra Costa Oil Drilling

Please lend your financial support to the amazing community members of Brentwood who are mobilizing to stop proposed oil drilling only 700–1100 feet from existing homes and within half a mile of an elementary school. They need money to produce … Read full article

Support the Movement 4 Black Lives: Community Needs, Not Militarization!

Join Movement for Black Lives, and Black organizations from across the country in demanding and fighting for what needs to be done right now to stop the spread and lasting harm of COVID-19 -- and also in demanding a recovery that benefits everyday … Read full article

Comments on CalGEM Drilling Site Regulations Extended to June 10

Oil companies are using COVID-19 to push for rollbacks of critical environmental and public health protections. We cannot let this happen. Five million Californians live within one mile of active oil wells and are exposed to their toxic and … Read full article

Zoom Sunflower Alliance Meeting, June 14–note new time

We're looking forward to getting together with you for a regular meeting. We'll discuss the latest developments in our fight to keep new oil and gas wells out of eastern Contra Costa County! Plus we'll catch up on other campaigns and check in with … Read full article

Digital Poor People’s Assembly/Moral March on Washington, June 20, 21

Join the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history. A global pandemic is exposing even more the already existing crisis of … 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

Sign the Protect the Bay Tar Sands Petition

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

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

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