Newspaper

2009

• Read "Refinery GHG emissions from dirty crude":Refining dirtier oil increases climate emissions, but environmental officials have not estimated how much, so CBE did. To our knowledge this is the first-ever quantitative analysis linking dirtier oil processing, refinery fuel combustion and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Read CBE's comments on the Low Carbon Fuel Standard:Severe poisoning of our climate and communities is avoidable if we cap the crude, ban corn ethanol, stop pollution trading and make room for proven emission controls and alternatives that can work. CBE urges the Air Resources Board to accept these recommendations...

• Love Yo Mama Earth Day in Oakland - Laney Tower, April 30, 2009 Numerous celebrations and volunteer events marked "Earth Day" this month. And at an East Oakland celebration, the theme was "environmental justice."

 

Community Organizing

• Oakland Tribune - November 17, 2008

Brown communities go green with eco-job effort

Toxic Tours

• Associated Press (printed in at least 15 newspapers nationwide) - February 10, 2007
  Unusual LA excursion takes passengers to sites of pollution nightmares

Oil Refinery Work

• CBE 5 Investigates - April 23, 2007

Chevron Richmond Refinery Flaring Draws Attention

• San Francisco Chronicle - April 24, 2007
  Big turnout over oil refinery's expansion plan - residents split on issue that will add jobs and emissions
• CBE 5 Investigates - April 13, 2007

Group: Toxic Refinery Releases on Rise in Bay Area

• San Francisco Chronicle - January 5, 2007

Oil facilities are getting refined - ConocoPhillips, Chevron hoping to boost production

• The San Francisco Bay Guardian - May 10, 2006
  One down, one to go (804 KB, PDF)

Legal Efforts

• San Francisco Chronicle - May 16, 2007

School bus company falsified emissions test data, suit says

• San Francisco Chronicle - May 2, 2007

Pacific Steel agrees to fine, pollution controls

• San Francisco Chronicle - February 1, 2007
  Pacific Steel to reduce toxic emissions - company makes its first settlement with environment group