FULL Center for Biological Diversity press release here: http://bit.ly/2XobbF0 “‘Over the last two decades, CBE has had to fight new polluting power plants in our communities again and again,’ said CBE legal director Shana Lazerow. ‘Based on our experience, the Energy Commission is completely confident that it need never justify its decisions in any court of law. This decision ends the unconstitutional bar to Superior Court review, opening the door for communities who would have to pay the price with their health and safety.’” In this new Fact Sheet, CBE documents feasible, immediately needed action to cut air pollution from Chevron’s refinery. Act now: Contact Andrés Soto (510.282.5363; andres@cbecal.org) or Zolboo Namkhaidorj(510.495.7959; zolboo@cbecal.org). Click here to see job application. Position will remain open until filled. CLICK HERE for the press release. Community members engaged in a very important discussion regarding the proposed tar sands expansion of the Phillip’s 66 San Francisco Refinery. Voters will cast an advisory vote for Measure C and vote for a candidate to fill the LAUSD District 5 Board seat. Vote No on Measure C. Vota No el la Medida C. Read the FULL press release HERE. This settlement will reduce air emissions and increase safety at the largest crude-by-rail terminal operating in California! Read the full Press Release HERE. Youth presides over oil industry! A lot of work went into this! Thank you to everyone that worked with us to make this a reality. CBE and allies submitted THIS LETTER to SCAQMD board to urge them to place community and worker safety over Big Oil interests by phasing out MHF NOW! The Los Angeles Clean Energy Coalition and 24 allies DELIVERED THIS LETTER to LADWP urging them to stop a $2.2b plan that would rebuild local gas plants. The State Lands Commission voted unanimously to adopt a new Environmental Justice Policy designed to support more fair and inclusive management of California’s public lands.
We Won our Constitutional Case Against the California Energy Commission!
New Fact Sheet: Scrub Chevron’s Catalytic Cracking Emissions to Save Lives in Richmond Now
Join #CBERichmond to demand that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District strengthen its Rule 6-5 to require Chevron’s fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) emission cuts that can be achieved by wet scrubbing NOW.
CBE is hiring a new Development Associate!
Press Release on 3/7/2019 TownHall in Rodeo to discuss Tar Sands Expansion Proposal
Huntington Park Special Election. March 5, 2019
Settlement Wins Protections at Bakersfield Oil Train Terminal
WE WON! “Court Rejects Oil Industry’s Retaliatory Lawsuit Against L.A. Youth Groups”
Letter by broad coalition to SCAQMD urging an immediate phase out of MHF chemical in Torrance and Wilmington (Los Angeles) Valero refineries
Organizations urge the Department of Water and Power (“DWP”) to cancel plans to build new fossil fuel power plants at the Scattergood, Haynes, and Harbor Generating Station sites.
Press Release on New Environmental Justice Policy adopted by Statelands Commission 12/4/2018