Climate change
Opinion: Climate Change Intensifies Injustice in East Oakland
Posted in Climate change, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity Mask Oakland and Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) deliver breathing masks to local…
Mayor’s Role in Taking Kaplan Off Air Quality Board “Is Politics at Its Worst,” Says Boardmember
Posted in Climate change, Economic Development, Elections & Voting Rights, Elections 2018, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Libby Schaaf, Rebecca Kaplan, Responsive Government Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan received appreciation and…
Local Volunteers Head for Central Valley to Overturn Republican Control of Congress
Volunteer canvassers for Working America go door to door to talk to residents about fundamental issues that…
Environmental Groups Withdraw Lawsuit, Give City Opportunity to Stop Coal
By Tulio Ospina Environmental groups represented by Earthjustice have withdrawn their lawsuit against the City of Oakland…
Churches, Community Unite Against Coal in Oakland
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Climate change, coal dispute, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Uncategorized Speakers at a community coal meeting included (L to R): Pastor…
Environmental Groups’ Legal Action Could Halt Coal Terminal
Sierra Club poster in West Oakland. Photo courtesy of SF Business Times. By Tulio Ospina Environmental and…
Oakland’s Coal Train Dispute Pits Public Health vs. Local Jobs
By Tulio Ospina Hundreds of community members attended Oakland City Council’s public hearing Monday on the health…
“No Coal, No Way,” Say Protesters
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Climate change, coal dispute, Economic Development, Environment Protesters rally to stop the coal shipments from Utah to the…
Health Dangers of Coal Spark Local Debate
Posted in Climate change, coal dispute, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Transportation Operators at the Spring Creek Mine near Decker, Mont., apply a topper agent…
Pope Francis Returns to South America, Calling for Climate Justice for the World’s Poor
Posted in Climate change, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Uncategorized, World News He says government should include indigenous groups, people of African descent, women in…