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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

Contra Costa County Zoom on Environmental Justice, Community Health and Sustainability, June 3

Contra Costa is currently undertaking major revisions of its Climate Action Plan, its General Plan, and its zoning codes. Planners want to hear from Contra Costa residents about what they think about life in the county now and what they envision it … Read full article

Join Labor Car Caravan for a Just Recovery, June 3

Join the Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo Labor Councils in a national day of action demanding that Congress adopt the 5 Economic Essentials to protect working people, keep communities healthy and safe and restart our economy: … 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

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

Support the Bill Blocking Covid Crisis Handouts to Fossil Fuel

Federal legislators have introduced a bill -- supported by hundreds of environmental and social-justice organizations -- that would block the fossil-fuel-industry from diverting relief funds from people and communities to shore up their dying … 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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