Richmond Greenway Showered With Care During MLK Day of Service
Bay Area residents nurtured the Richmond Greenway for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, an Urban Tilth initiative that started in 2007....
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Jan
18
Dec
Antioch City Council Approves Environmental Justice Element Update
The Antioch City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday to amend the city's General Plan to include an Environmental Justice Element as required by the state....
14
Dec
Air District Releases Draft of Emissions Reduction Plan for West County
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District released a draft plan to reduce emissions for the Richmond-North Richmond-San Pablo area of Contra Costa County....
13
Dec
Council Senses Something’s Off With Veolia’s Explanation of Foul Odors
Richmond’s wastewater treatment facility released foul odors beginning Dec. 4, prompting a special council meeting to get an explanation....
28
Nov
Veil of Fire and Smoke Over Richmond From What Chevron Says Is a Flare
The sky over Richmond turned black with smoke around 4 p.m. Monday, with flames shooting from the Chevron refinery in what the company called a flaring event....
16
Oct
Kay-Activists Tease Tankers in Richmond
What started as a club for Black and Brown kayakers, has turned into a league of activists who want to do something about climate change....
04
Oct
Supervisors OK Plan to Capture, Store Greenhouse Emissions
The Healthy Lands, Healthy People report found significant potential in Contra Costa County to use natural and working lands to store greenhouse gas emissions....
16
Sep
Bay Area Cities to Get Over $42 Million Funding to Plant Trees, Combat Climate Change
Pittsburg and other Bay Area towns are set to receive a collective $42 million from the state to fight climate change by planting trees, among other projects. ...
11
Aug
Climate Scientists Warn of Dangers of Extreme Heat
In the midst of a summer filled with record-breaking high temperatures, climate scientists on a virtual panel Thursday warned of the dangers of extreme heat....
03
Aug
New Grant Program Promises $100 Mil for Tribal, Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change
California is offering $100 million to help Native American tribal groups acquire land and implement nature-based solutions towards climate change....
16
Jul
Pilot Project Launched to Capture 95 Percent of Power Company’s CO2
Calpine unveiled its project at the Los Medanos Energy Center in Pittsburg that aims to capture 95% of the carbon produced by its electrical generation....
13
Jul
Spare the Air Alert Issued for Friday Due to Smog
With hot weather and vehicle exhaust expected to create unhealthy air conditions, people are advised to limit driving and exercising outdoors....
13
Jul
California’s Top Agencies Brace for Severe Heat Across the State
As California braces for extreme heat this week, state officials said Wednesday they are working to keep residents informed on how to protect themselves....
19
Jun
From Shipyard to Sanctuary: How Ospreys Reclaimed Whirley Crane
Richmond's Whirley Crane, used for shipbuilding during World War II, has for years now been home to Richmond and Rosie, a mating pair of ospreys....
17
Jun
Human-Caused Climate Change Is to Blame for Uptick in California Wildfires, Study Finds
Human-caused climate change may be playing a significant role in fueling the surge of devastating wildfires in California, according to a new scientific study....
