Resisting fossil fuels. Working for climate justice.
We can't allow the recent Supreme Court ruling to control women's bodies. We should all lobby Congress to pass a federal guarantee to abortion access. But the need is urgent NOW, both because women who need abortions can't wait, and because we can't … Read full article
Join the Hip Hop Caucus for its national summit, We Shall Breathe! Activists, climate justice experts, artists, and community members will provide inspiration on ways help stop the petrochemical industry, particularly in Black and brown … Read full article
A bill currently in the California legislature would provide state support to the unproven and dangerous "carbon capture and storage" (CCS) technology. The idea behind CCS is to allow the continued burning of fossil fuels but "capture" some of the … Read full article
Our state oil and gas regulators have expanded a Contra Costa oil drilling operation within the very 3,200' setback distance they’re proposing for new oil drilling. CalGEM, the California Geologic Energy Management agency, has approved a Class II … Read full article
Communities for a Better Environment and the Center for Biological Diversity sued Contra Costa County on Tuesday over its rushed approval of two proposed biofuel refineries in the Bay Area, using incomplete and misleading environmental … Read full article
Join the CalPERS Flying Squad — a standby group ready to show up at meetings of the California Public Employees Retirement System to demand they divest from fossil fuels. CalPERS, with roughly $5.5 billion invested in fossil fuels, has ignored … Read full article
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
Check out this deeply researched rap sheet on how the big oil companies are continuing to expand their murderous industry at a pace that will blow through their own climate pledges and the 1.5 C limit goal set by the Paris Agreement. This updated … Read full article
Nineteen labor organizations—including unions representing refinery workers in Northern and Southern California and the Alameda Labor Council— have endorsed a detailed plan for an equitable transition to a clean-energy economy in California. This … Read full article
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
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
