The Montezuma NorCal Carbon Sequestration Hub is a dangerous, foolhardy project that must be stopped. And affected communities are opposing it! They’re petitioning their city councils to pass a resolution calling on the US Environmental Protection Agency to deny permits for the project.
This carbon waste dumping project proposes to capture some of the carbon pollution from refineries, power plants, and other industrial facilities around the Bay Area, compress it, and pump it through pipelines to an injection site near ecologically sensitive wetlands in southern Solano County. This project would increase environmental injustice in the Bay Area—and it would not significantly reduce carbon emissions from polluting facilities in the region.
Because of the incentives in place, carbon capture projects like Montezuma could also let refineries and power plants across the Bay Area continue polluting indefinitely, while increasing the risk of CO2 pipeline leaks. CO2 leaks can lead to asphyxiation, seizures, loss of consciousness, and even death for people and animals.
In five of the cities threatened by Montezuma, virtual petitions to city councils aim to halt the project before it starts. If you live in one of these five cities, please follow the link below and sign without delay! And, if you know people who live in any of these cities, please forward the link and urge them to sign and share.
Virtual petitions:
No matter which city you live in—your help is needed to spread the word and gather signatures! If you can help with tabling or handing out flyers, please fill out this form. Together, we can STOP MONTEZUMA!
On August 14, the Richmond City Council voted unanimously to approve a $550 million settlement with Chevron, to be paid out over the next ten years.
Back on June 18, Richmond City Council had voted to put an excise tax targeting Chevron’s Richmond Refinery on the November ballot. If the Polluters Pay Initiative had passed—which seemed likely—it would have added $60 to $90 million per year to the city’s General Fund. Two grassroots groups, Asian-Pacific Environmental Network Action and Communities for a Better Environment Action, spearheaded the Make Polluters Pay campaign.
The settlement calls for $50 million to be paid to Richmond per year for the first five years, rising to $60 million per year for the next five years. In exchange, the council has voted to remove the tax initiative from the ballot. Read the details in this article from the Richmond Progressive Alliance.
Now, the campaign to make polluters pay will focus on making sure these funds are used to address the harms Chevron has caused and meet immediate needs of frontline communities—and to invest in a just transition that builds a future beyond oil for Richmond.
MCE’s Charged by Public Power program is working to expand access to clean transportation solutions in local communities. And they’re looking for your input.
If you live in Concord, Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, or unincorporated Contra Costa County, you could receive a gift card just for sharing your opinions about transportation—a $25 card for completing the survey and a $75 card for participating in a focus group. Find out more and sign up here.
Want to empower local youth while also receiving no-cost items for your home to save money, energy, and water? 350 Bay Area is partnering with a local nonprofit, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, to offer Energy Efficiency Kits through the Virtual Green House Call program. This program includes LED light bulbs, efficient showerheads, and more to help you lower your utility bills. The entire service comes to you at no cost! Sign up here today!
Getting our homes off gas is really important, but the task of sorting through the tons of information on new electric appliances—and incentives—can feel overwhelming. The Electrification Fair is the perfect place to get a handle on home electrification.
Vendors, contractors, and nonprofits will be on hand to answer all your questions. Enjoy a Calicraft brew while you chat with the experts!
There’ll be food trucks and children’s activities, as well. Admission is free, but registration is appreciated. Please sign up here.
Contra Costa County Building Electrification Fair
Calicraft Brewing Company
2700 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Saturday, September 14, from noon to 4pm
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