By choosing renewable electricity from MCE, Hercules residents and businesses can fight climate change with one simple step. Just four Contra Costa cities—Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, and Orinda—have yet to move to MCE.
On March 15, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) voted to phase out ‘natural’ gas furnaces and water heaters starting in 2027. The goal is to eliminate emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), a significant cause of serious health problems.
As the need for electric power grows, many of us are understandably concerned that California’s grid may be over-stressed and failures may be even more frequent. Grid resilience is a real issue, and it’s getting lots of expert attention these days.
Inside: Great news for our air quality! Plus: Hercules moving to cleaner energy; Grid resilience without gas; Poisoned soil in Martinez; Climate solutions at home:Induction cooktops and electric leaf blowers; California Climate Policy Summit 2023;
Inside Why all the fuss about gas stoves? Plus: A fresh start for Concord Reuse Project; Oil and gas setbacks on hold until 2024 election; Last chance to fill out our 2023 survey: Let us know what you think!
Cooking with gas has been proven to cause increased risk of asthma, cardiovascular problems, and learning deficits, especially in children. Recent research has shown that gas stoves …
Widespread reports say petition signers were misinformed that signing would help protect communities from oil drilling—although the opposite is true.
Inside: What do you think? (5-minute survey); Why are all the cities suddenly talking about housing? Plus: Action item: End NOx pollution; Action item: Hold Martinez refinery accountable for their crime;
Successes encourage us. Challenges stimulate ever more determination to fight harder in 2023. Take a look back at a year’s local action for a better world and what we see ahead.
Inside: Urgent Climate Actions & Local Wins—Take urgent action to protect rooftop solar and stop price gouging at the gas pump. This week’s CARB Scoping Plan vote could shape California’s climate future, while LA leads the way by shutting down all oil and gas drilling. Plus, El Cerrito shows how grassroots action can drive real results.
