Gas-powered leaf blowers pollute Contra Costa with harmful emissions and disruptive noise, negatively impacting our health and quality of life. Fortunately, cleaner electric alternatives are available to help us reclaim our neighborhoods. Join us in advocating for a shift to electric leaf blowers for a greener, quieter community!
Benicia’s city leaders and residents Benicia residents are worried as Valero Refinery plans to shift to importing refined gasoline post-closure in April, risking higher gas prices and safety issues due to its earthquake-prone location. Mayor Steve Young demands clarity on operations, stressing potential financial fallout from losing 17 percent of local tax revenue. Residents are urged to voice their concerns to officials.
After the 2025 Martinez Refinery fire, the Bay Area Air District fined the Martinez Refining Company for violating air monitoring regulations. Learn how 350 Contra Costa Action and other advocacy groups are mobilizing to push for cleaner air and safer living conditions in Martinez.
Inside: Benicia Refinery Closure & Fines Updates, Protect Brentwood from Drilling; Help Protect Clean Air in the Bay Area; Walnut Creek Banning Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, and California Cliamte Policy Summit 2026.
Tell Contra Costa County: Protect Brentwood from Drilling and close County General Plan loopholes. Here’s why.
Benicia’s city leaders and residents are concerned about the Valero refinery’s closure, slated for April 2026, but city officials are optimistic about accessing $40 million from recent air quality fines to address the budget shortfall.
Inside: Gratitude for our community, volunteer spotlight—Lou Flores—Climate Superfund Update, and our 2025 core focus: Building Electrification
An email, a meeting, and a word sparked 350 CCA volunteer Lou Flores to take action for local climate change. “What’s really neat about this work,” he says, “is that you connect with people, and it leads to another, and then another. … If you have a little time, give a little. If you have more, give more. You start out slow; every little bit counts.”
Inside: In memory of Jane Goodall, Contra Costa County air quality, protecting clean air standards for all our communities, East Contra Costa Healthy Homes Project, a mixed bag for climate action in Sacramento.
350 Contra Costa is helping Pittsburg and Antioch families create healthier, all-electric homes through the East Contra Costa Healthy Homes Project. This effort improves air quality, saves energy, and opens doors to good local clean-energy jobs—building a stronger, more equitable East Bay.
