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Richmond residents live on the frontlines of pollution from Chevron’s massive 3,000-acre oil refinery. In the face of Chevron’s pollution, frontline residents are boldly working towards a greener and more democratic, local economy powered by renewable energy.

East Oakland residents are surrounded by various polluting sources, like major freight corridors, busy roadways and industrial facilities, that are often directly upwind of residences and schools. CBE proudly fights alongside frontline communities in East Oakland for environmental justice.

CBE has been organizing in Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) since the 1990s and we’ve been building intergenerational power ever since. SELA is comprised of multiple cities Southeast of Downtown Los Angeles, including Huntington Park, Bell, Maywood, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, South Gate, Lynwood, and unincorporated Walnut Park and Florence-Firestone. Our neighborhoods are heavily impacted by the goods movement.

The Wilmington area has the highest concentration of refineries in California and some of the highest concentrations of pollution sources in the state. This majority working class, Latine community is strong and resilient with committed youth and adults who are organized and fighting for clean air, soil and water.