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.
Climate Activism in a Brave New World: California Strong, with the Make Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Bill, Martinez Refinery Fire Updates, CA Climate Policy Summit and Sacramento Lobby Day, plus Bay Area Earth Day 2025 Celebrations
A majority of residents agree: fossil-fuel refineries damage Contra Costa. Read about 4 Ways to Fight Contra Costa Fossil-Fuel Damage.
In Case of Emergency—Take Local Action! Join the Contra Costa Climate Circle. Call your County Supervisor and demand they protect citizen health by enforcing safety reforms at the refineries. Rally in SF to support Greenpeace against Big Oil: “We Will Not Be Silenced!” And more! We can act. Let’s do it!
Big wins for Contra Costa! AB-1465 and major polluter settlements are holding Chevron and Valero accountable. Cleaner air and healthier communities start now—join the fight!
Inside: After the Berkeley ruling: Moving ahead with building electrification; Climate Leadership in Action; Chevron and Martinez Refinery Co. to cut emissions; ACTION ITEM: All-electric affordable housing; and much more!
Inside: Stop burning fossil fuels. Period. Plus: Greenhouse gas emissions: the big picture; Action Item: Tell Newsom to support public transit; Update from Sacramento; The Inflation Reduction Act: Opportunities for Contra Costa; Martinez refinery investigation; Juneteenth and July 4th Festivals;
Update 5/24/23: SB 674 has passed the Senate! Now it’s onward to the Assembly and then (hopefully) to Governor Newsom’s desk.
Remember that white powder that blanketed Martinez back In November? A chemical accident at Martinez Refinery covered the surrounding area with 20 tons of dust containing heavy metals such as aluminum, chromium, and barium—but didn’t report the incident to the
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;