CBE, as part of the Coalition for Environmental Health and Justice, submits comments on the I-710 widening project DEIR/EIS, and puts forth “Community Alternative 7” to the project.  Read the comments and proposed alternative here.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a criminal investigation of Chevron for deliberately trying to avoid monitoring of emissions from flaring excess gases at its refinery in Richmond, California.

Richmond, October 2, 2012: The Richmond City Council voted 7–0 to pass a resolution directing city staff to ensure that Chevron uses the highest standards and best technology in rebuilding equipment damaged by the August 6th refinery fire that sent more than 15,000 to seek medical care. The resolution marks the first formal government action to require safer technology in the aftermath of that disastrous fire.

The action follows demands by Communities for a Better Environment and the Asian Pacific Environmental Network to require the safest and least-emitting technology available when Chevron rebuilds its fire-damaged equipment. At stake is the public’s ability to guard against design flaws that might lead to another, and possibly even more catastrophic, chemical incident at the refinery. (See CBE’s letter to the City.)

CBE strongly recommends a YES vote on Prop 39. View our 2012 Voting Guide here. Vote Nov 6, 2012.

Researchers who affirm that children living near freeways are more likely to suffer from asthma (Read more here) are alerting urban planners about the importance of keeping homes away from busy roads.  

CBE requests (Read the letter here) that the City of Richmond utilize its authority to ensure that damaged equipment involved in the 6 August fire is rebuilt using the safest and least-emitting equipment designs and construction materials available.

Read the job announcement here.

Read the San Francisco Chronicle article here.

Read the news advisory here.