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Nuclear is Back on East Bay Community Energy Board's Agenda on Dec. 16
December 15, 2020
On December 16th, at 5:00 PM, the East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) board will vote on whether or not to accept nuclear energy from PG&E, with the aim of re-selling it to a third party. We urge you to join us in asking the Board to reject this...
Video: Grandmothers Break Down What's Actually in the Green New Deal
December 11, 2020
Many people have heard of the Green New Deal, but few actually know what’s in the resolution. In this video, Grandmothers 4 a Green New Deal break it down.
Free, Virtual Snow Camping Clinics Will Help You Get Outdoors This Winter
December 9, 2020
If you have never camped in the snow — but plan to backcountry ski because the resorts will have limited access — this opportunity is for you. While the Snowcamping Section of the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter will not be offering the regular field...
Does "renewable diesel" present a transitional path forward?
December 9, 2020
The Marathon Refinery in Martinez and the Phillips 66 Refinery in Rodeo each recently announced plans to switch from fossil fuel based production to “renewable diesel,” made from feedstocks like cooking oil and vegetable oils. While the switch is...
Company pushing coal in Oakland declared bankrupt
December 9, 2020
After many attempts by the company to stave it off, Insight Terminal Solutions (ITS) has been declared bankrupt in a Kentrucky court. ITS had been at the helm of the effort to store and transport coal through the old Oakland Army Base for years now.
San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland Bring Electrification This Holiday Season
December 8, 2020
Before 2019, not a single city in the United States had laws prohibiting the use of fossil gas in new buildings. Now, at the end of 2020, 40 cities have passed electrification ordinances across California, with many more looking to do the same in...
San Francisco Celebrates the Passage of an All-Electric Building Ordinance For Newly Constructed Buildings and Framework for a Just Transition
November 11, 2020
San Francisco is the largest city in the state to pass an all-electric building ordinance and joins more than 30 other cities in California to begin phasing gas out of buildings.
Letter from Sacramento: A Simple Phone Call Will Sound for Generations
October 28, 2020
There’s something very wrong in the state parks system that at least three state parks directors and four governors have not solved. Make that five governors, counting Gavin Newsom. The problem is 3,100 acres of high-quality blue oak woodland,...
Environmental Groups, Community Members Sue City of Richmond over Illegal Approval of Luxury Housing on Point Molate Public Lands
October 13, 2020
On Friday, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging the decision last month by the City of Richmond to approve a proposed 2,000-unit luxury housing project at Point Molate, a biologically, culturally, and...
Be counted! Important information for voters
September 25, 2020
We've pulled together important information on voting in the upcoming General Election on November 3, 2020. Don't miss our local endorsements for Bay Area voters, and if you're a member, please consider volunteering with our local letter-writing and...