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Background and research-driven articles on fossil fuel infrastructure, climate change and environmental justice topics.

Fighting Pollution and Climate Disruption in Bay Area Refineries

March 27, 2018

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 more...]

To Meet Global Climate Goals, CA Should Cut Oil Production

March 1, 2018

To Meet Global Climate Goals, CA Should Cut Oil Production

A newly published report by the Stockholm Environment Institute looks at the impact on global greenhouse gas emissions if California actually limited its oil production.  (We're the third largest oil-producer after Texas and North Dakota.)  If the … [Read more...]

Jobs for Former Coal Workers–Transition to Sustainable Economy

October 5, 2017

Jobs for Former Coal Workers–Transition to Sustainable Economy

This article from the New York Times business section describes projects in Wyoming and West Virginia that are providing jobs for the growing number of people laid off from the coal industry. A Chinese company is building a wind turbine factory in … [Read more...]

The Cap and Trade Scam: Video and Slides from the Forum

September 19, 2017

The Cap and Trade Scam: Video and Slides from the Forum

Learn how California's new cap and trade policy fails us -- allowing industries to continue emitting heat-trapping gases while they damage the health of their neighbors, mostly low-income communities of color. Watch the video and check out the … [Read more...]

Monitor Pollution in Refinery Communities with New Online Tool

June 25, 2017

Monitor Pollution in Refinery Communities with New Online Tool

Air Watch Bay Area is a new, online, interactive tool that allows you to see current data on air pollution in Richmond, Crockett, Rodeo, and Benicia. You can also sign up for daily air quality alerts or use the website (or a downloadable app) to … [Read more...]

Yale Study: Fracking Releases Cancer-Causing Chemicals into Air and Water

October 31, 2016

Yale Study: Fracking Releases Cancer-Causing Chemicals into Air and Water

As the fight for a ballot measure to ban fracking comes down to the wire in Monterey County, the Yale School of Public Health has released a report of a new study showing that fracking releases 55 different cancer-causing chemicals into both the air … [Read more...]

A Fossil Fuel Resistance Victory Story

August 31, 2016

A Fossil Fuel Resistance Victory Story

There Will Be No Coal In Oakland! No Coal in Oakland (NCIO) was one of the most dynamic and successful local  campaigns focused on keeping extreme fossil fuels in the ground and out of the Bay Area.  The campaign united labor and faith communities … [Read more...]

News: Sonoma Clean Power Promotes Electric Vehicles

May 20, 2016

News: Sonoma Clean Power Promotes Electric Vehicles

Sonoma Clean Power, besides providing cheaper electricity with lower greenhouse gas emissions than PG&E, is launching a program to promote the use of electric vehicles. At its May 5 meeting, the board of directors of Sonoma County’s community … [Read more...]

New Report: How Refineries Make Us Sick

May 20, 2016

New Report: How Refineries Make Us Sick

A new study provides detailed analysis of the specific ways Bay Area refineries are damaging our health. Air Pollution in the Bay Area’s Refinery Corridor, by the national research organization Fracktracker Alliance, reports that the petrochemical … [Read more...]

Report: Resilient Midwestern Cities: Improving Equity

April 29, 2016

Report: Resilient Midwestern Cities: Improving Equity

The Midwest has something important to teach the Bay Area. A new report from the Center for American Progress highlights projects in five Midwestern cities that promote equity and resilience as the key to thriving in a changing climate. The report … [Read more...]

Warning from my Future Self

January 30, 2016

Warning from my Future Self

In this 34-page comic book for both youth and adults, 16-year-old Gabe Sanchez of East Oakland tells the story of how he and his grandfather time-travel 50 years into  the future.  His 60-year-old self tells him the story of how climate change has … [Read more...]

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