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Stop New Fossil Fuel Permitting in Contra Costa!

Stop New Fossil Fuel Permitting in Contra Costa!

The County has released its new oil and gas policy and continues to take public comment. Read below for background on the issues and how we can make our voices heard. Contra Costa County is the Bay Area's fossil fuel epicenter, and its planners intend to keep permitting oil and gas production through 2040 unless we convince them to take every measure to stop it.

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Update on Contra Costa County Drilling

Update on Contra Costa County Drilling

The May 11 County study session on proposed oil and gas policy was a definite win for our side.*  Speaker after speaker—many of them medical professionals—addressed the insufficient health protection offered by the proposed 3,200' setbacks, as well … Read full article

Stop New Oil  and Gas Drilling Outside of Brentwood

Stop New Oil and Gas Drilling Outside of Brentwood

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

Review of New Contra Costa Industrial Safety Ordinance, May 16

Review of New Contra Costa Industrial Safety Ordinance, May 16

Contra Costa County's Hazardous Materials Commission will hold a special joint meeting with the Industrial Safety Ordinance/Community Warning System Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of Supervisors to review several Refinery Safety Culture Assessment … Read full article

Wells Fargo: Stop the Fossil Fuel $ Pipeline, May 18

Wells Fargo: Stop the Fossil Fuel $ Pipeline, May 18

Join a national Stop the Money Pipeline week of action to demand that big banks and insurance companies stop funding the expansion of fossil fuels. This spring, Wall Street banks and insurance companies are hosting their annual shareholder meetings, … Read full article

9th Annual Anti-Chevron Day, May 21

9th Annual Anti-Chevron Day, May 21

Join attorney Steve Donziger, fresh from 993 days of detention stemming from his decades-long legal fight with Chevron, at the Chevron Richmond Refinery gates. The 9th annual Global Anti-Chevron Day is the day when communities damaged by Chevron … Read full article

Tell CARB: We Need A Future Beyond Fossil Fuels, Now – June 23

Tell CARB: We Need A Future Beyond Fossil Fuels, Now – June 23

Join climate justice activists all over California in telling the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that its next climate plan must build a future beyond fossil fuels and ensure environmental justice. CARB is now in the process of creating … Read full article

Chasing Carbon Unicorns: The Deception of Carbon Markets and “Net Zero”

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

Labor-Backed Report on Path to Equitable Green California

Labor-Backed Report on Path to Equitable Green California

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

A Just Transition for Labor:  What Will It Take?

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

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Our Mission: Don’t Mourn, Organize!

The Sunflower Alliance consists of grassroots individuals and organizations committed to environmental justice and the health and safety of  San Francisco Bay Area communities threatened by toxic pollution and climate disruption.  We’re an all-volunteer group helping to build an equitable and regenerative economy—fueled by renewable energy, love of Mother Earth, and the vigorous pursuit of justice.  Let’s go!

 

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