Join Communities for a Better Environment at the Richmond City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 25 to hear their presentation on the causes behind the increases in flaring at the Chevron Richmond refinery over the past year. Flaring at the … Read full article
Announcements
Have Your Say on Oakland Equitable Climate Plan, February 25
The City of Oakland is working on its own Green New Deal, an Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP) to reduce greenhouse gases, build community resilience, and address historic environmental, economic, and racial injustice. After more than a year of … Read full article
Trans Mountain Pipeline Webinar, February 25 – March 3
Every Tuesday at 5pm from February 11th to March 3rd, we have an opportunity to learn from impacted communities all along the Trans Mountain pipeline route. Click here to RSVP for the free webinar series, "From Wellhead to Tidewater." Hear from … Read full article
Stop the Money Pipeline, February 28
Join a national day of action to demand that JP Morgan Chase Bank -- the biggest funder of the fossil fuel industry -- stop the money pipeline! This Friday is the next in a series of "Stop the Money Pipeline events organized by a growing … Read full article
Hawaiian Fundraiser for Immigrant Bond Fund, February 29
Enjoy ukulele music, hula performances, and a potluck dinner at this fundraiser for bond money for immigrants in detention. The St. John's Presbyterian Church second annual ukulele bond fundraiser will feature performances by; Na Hoaloha, … Read full article
Major Public Health Community Meeting on Oil and Gas Rulemaking, March 9
The State of California is sponsoring a series of statewide meetings where members of the public can testify about the way the oil industry affects our health and that of our communities. One of these meetings is being held in Oakland. We highly … Read full article
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Oily SF to Stockton Dredging Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to dredge a deeper channel through San Francisco Bay to enable oil tankers to move greater amounts of crude to and from Bay Area refineries. The plan, called the San Francisco Bay to Stockton, California … 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
No Worker Left Behind: Protecting Workers and Communities in the Green New Deal
No Worker Left Behind: Protecting Workers and Communities in the Green New Deal—A Briefing Paper for Trade Unionists is a crucial compendium of answers to the question: What will happen to workers in fossil fuel related industries if the shift to a … 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
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