Now that Richmond has banned coal shipments from the Levin terminal, plans are in the works to use the port to ship wood pellets -- a new climate-destroying product that would also emit health-harming pollution into Richmond air. Golden State … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2023
The Economic Case for Restrictive Supply Side Policy
"An Economist's Case for Restrictive Supply-Side Policy: Ten Policies to Manage the Fossil Fuel Transition," is great new analysis by economists Mark Paul and Lina Moe. The report details why relying on clean energy investments won't get the U.S. … [Read more...]
Tell Newsom to Stop New Drilling NOW!
A total of 649 neighborhood drilling permits to upgrade, redrill, and retro-fit oil wells have been released by our state oil and gas regulator, CalGEM, since the start of the year—most of them in the in the month of March—and 389 of them (60%) are … [Read more...]
Free Screening: How to Blow Up A Pipeline, March 27
Our friends at Oil and Gas Action Network are excited to co-host a free screening of the forthcoming film How to Blow Up a Pipeline just for local climate activists! After the film there will be a short facilitated discussion and sharing of … [Read more...]
Webinar on Air Quality, Monitoring, and Health Risks, March 27
Have you ever wondered whether something in the air you breathe could be harmful to your health? Is it causing your asthma to get worse, or otherwise affecting your lungs? Can air pollution affect your heart or other organs? What can we do to … [Read more...]
Hydrogen: Fossil Fuel’s Latest Hype, March 19
Is hydrogen just another false solution promoted by the fossil fuel industry to continue and expand their devastating operations? Mostly, yes -- in most of the ways it's currently being produced and proposed. But might there by hydrogen … [Read more...]
Hunter’s Point to E. Palestine: Justice and Safety for Workers and Communities, March 13
Hey, there's no problem with the air in East Palestine, OH, site of the huge toxic train wreck in February. Really? So says a report by TetraTech—the same company that's now facing a federal lawsuit for covering up contamination at the Hunter's … [Read more...]
Help Support Historic BAAQMD Clean Air Rule, March 15
The danger of burning fossil fuels in our own homes is no joke. Our everyday, domestic gas-powered building appliances actually cause hundreds of deaths each year in the Bay Area, with total health impacts of $890 million. They also account for a … [Read more...]
Tell CA Pension Fund: Support Divestment from Fossil Fuels! March 15
Last year, the bill to divest California pension funds from fossil fuels had a lot of support in the legislature and the public -- but didn't quite make it. Support from the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is key to getting … [Read more...]