As residents of Martinez and nearby communities are organizing to demand accountability for the release of toxic heavy metals by the Martinez Refinery on Thanksgiving, residents of nearby Crockett, downwind from the Phillips 66 refinery, have … [Read more...]
Archives for 2023
Reduce Pollution from Oil Tankers at Our Ports! February 14
Besides all the toxic pollution from refineries, Richmond and other port cities get a heavy dose of toxic nitrogen oxide (NOX) from oil tankers at their docks. Overall in California, ships emit more NOX than heavy-duty trucks. According to the … [Read more...]
CA Task Force on Methane Leaks , February 21
The climate harm from fossil fuels doesn't just come when they're burned: Fossil gas (methane), itself a potent greenhouse gas, leaks from oil and gas wells -- when they're operating and after they retire. And from gas pipes all along the way until … [Read more...]
Climate Solutions Are Health Solutions, February 9
Dr. Jeff Mann of Climate Health Now will discuss the impacts of climate change on human health, as part of the All Benicia Can Save Sustainability Challenge series of talks at the Benicia Public Library. The series will discuss "the impacts of … [Read more...]
Full Funding for Climate in the California Budget! Speak Up Now
Survival should be the last thing to cut! Facing a California budget deficit of $22.5 billion, Governor Newsom is proposing to cut $6 billion from climate and clean energy programs over the next several years. Tell Newsom and the legislature to … [Read more...]
SFA Webinar: Wood Pellets Plan Threatens CA Forests, February 12
Learn about a plan to destroy California forest land and increase pollution—here and overseas—by producing woody "biomass," deemed "the new coal" and a threat to our forests, environmental justice communities, and the climate. Our panelists will … [Read more...]
Celebrate Greenaction’s 25th Anniversary, February 11
Join Greenaction to celebrate its 25th anniversary -- 25 years on the front lines fighting to "protect health and promote environmental, social, economic, racial, and climate justice." Greenaction is a network of frontline community organizations … [Read more...]
Tell Wells Fargo: Stop Funding Climate Chaos, Every Friday
Help build the March 21 national day of action demanding that banks stop funding climate disaster. Third Act and others have called this event to highlight the Banking on Our Future campaign: a national effort to pressure the Big 4 Banks—Bank of … [Read more...]
Oil Company CEO Running UN Climate Conference? Just Say No!
Taking the fox-and-chicken-coop thing to a global level: An oil company CEO as next year's UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change! Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the CEO of the Abu Dhabai National Oil Company, has been named as President of the UN … [Read more...]
Webinar: What is the Role for Hydrogen in the Energy Transition? February 9
This 90 minute workshop will equally emphasize factual evidence on hydrogen from Professor David Cebon, and strategic communications advice from a global communications group's hydrogen specialist, to help provide the wider climate community with an … [Read more...]
Webinar on Using Fenceline Monitoring Data, February 2
This training session on using Refinery Air Watch data will provide a big picture overview of fenceline monitoring data from all over the country, including the Bay Area. It's sponsored by the Fair Tech Collective, which is dedicated to using … [Read more...]