Announcements
Tell CARB: Fight Pollution from Diesel Trucks
Tell the California Air Resources Board to take strong action against diesel truck pollution -- the deadliest form of air pollution, concentrated in low-income communities of color, and a super powerful contributor to climate … Read full article
Input on Contra Costa Climate Action Plan, October 15, 23, 29, 30; November 7, 13 & 14
Contra Costa County is updating its Climate Action Plan, which outlines actions it will take to address our devolving climate, reduce polluting emissions, and strengthen resilience. Our input on goals and strategies is crucial. New meetings have … Read full article
Meet Phillips 66 Refinery Manager, October 15
Come meet Carl Perkins, a 30-year veteran of the oil industry, and the man at the helm of the Phillips 66 refinery in Rodeo. He'll be the guest speaker at this monthly meeting of community group Voices of Rodeo. Got any questions? Concerns? Be … Read full article
Environmental Equity Summit, October 18
Adding Color to the Green Movement is the theme of the fourth annual Environmental Equity Summit, hosted by Hip Hop for Change in association with the Sierra Club, 350.org, Surfrider, and Baykeeper. The summit elevates and amplifies the voice and … Read full article
No Coal Alliance Meeting, October 21
Join the next regular meeting of the coalition working to keep coal out of all our cities in the Bay Area: Oakland, Richmond, Vallejo, and beyond. Hear updates on the work in progress. Find out how you can get involved in the action … Read full article
Concert for the Climate, October 27
Join Oil Change International at a powerful Concert for the Climate, featuring the world-renowned Kronos Quartet and a short reading by host Rebecca Solnit, acclaimed author and Oil Change International board member. A performances outside … Read full article
BAAQMD Conference on Particulate Matter Health Impacts, October 28
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is conducting a series of four meetings of their Advisory Council over the next seven months to advance their stated goals of developing tighter emission standards for emission of particulate … Read full article
Time to get Coal Out of Richmond! November 5
This is it! Join us Tuesday, November 5 when the Richmond City Council will vote on the Richmond Coal Ordinance, a land-use measure that would phase out coal and petroleum coke (pet coke) handling and storage at the Levin-Richmond Terminal. We … Read full article
Sign the Last Chance Alliance Petition to Protect Frontline Communities
Devastating fires, floods, and droughts are upon us, and the world’s leading scientists warn we have only 11 years to take transformative climate action. Please sign the Last Chance Alliance’s petition to accelerate climate justice in … Read full article
Sign a Petition, Write a Comment on the Army Corps of Engineers’ Oily SF to Stockton Dredging Plan! NOW.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced an alarming plan to dredge a deeper channel through San Francisco Bay whose sole purpose is to enable oil tankers to move greater amounts of crude to and from Bay Area refineries. A short description of … Read full article
Support Victims of Climate Disasters
Now that climate disaster is here, not just a threat, our relatives all over the world are suffering and will continue to suffer from its effects. While we fight to calm the crisis, we can reach out, in whatever way we can, to help its immediate … 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