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Spare The Air Day Declared For Friday; Bay Area Temps To Soar1 comment

Andre Torrez wrote 1 week ago: SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — With temperatures expected to rise this weekend, the Bay Area Air Quality Man … more →

Tags: News, Syndicated Local, Spare the Air, walking, Carpool, Warm-weather, bicycling, Public Transportation, ozone pollution

Redeveloping the old Oakland Army Base: Let’s get lead out of our classrooms!

Global Community Monitor wrote 3 weeks ago: Anyone catch the article in the East Bay Express last week, Oakland Officials Withhold Air Pollution … more →

Tags: Bay Area, Environmental Justice, Human Health, Recyclers, West Oakland, Air Pollution, Cass, custom alloy scrap sales, Diesel

Despite Improved Air Quality Statewide, Some East Bay Communities Can’t Breathe Easy

Andre Torrez wrote 2 months ago: SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— People in the Bay Area are breathing cleaner air these days, according to a ne … more →

Tags: News, health, Syndicated Local, Spare the Air, air quality, Pollution, Environment, Jeffrey Schaub, Particulate Matter

Are the air districts really protecting us?1 comment

Global Community Monitor wrote 2 months ago: How many of us have had to work with someone that just didn’t do their job? In the professional worl … more →

Tags: Bay Area, Environmental Justice, EPA, Air District, air monitoring, Arvin, California, Central Valley, Global Community Monitor

Federal Grant To Help Bay Area Companies Use Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Joe Rogers wrote 6 months ago: SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The federal government has approved a $1 million grant that Bay Area ai … more →

Tags: News, Business, Tech, Syndicated Local, Environment, Natural Gas, anna duckworth, Electric Cars, alternative fuels

Chevron: Business as Usual6 comments

Global Community Monitor wrote 6 months ago: Is anyone paying attention here?! Chevron’s Richmond, CA refinery has had two major accidents, sendi … more →

Tags: Richmond CA, Bay Area, Tar Sands, Environmental Justice, oil refineries, Extreme Energy, Human Health, Chevron, Richmond

From the Front Lines: A Sampler’s Experience

Global Community Monitor wrote 7 months ago: So what happens when the nearby refinery has an accident? The GCM team springs into action! On Augus … more →

Tags: Richmond CA, Bay Area, Environmental Justice, oil refineries, From the field, Chevron, Refinery, Air Pollution, Chemicals

Chevron’s Damaged Crude Oil Unit Undergoes Repairs, But Is It Enough?

Andre Torrez wrote 7 months ago: RICHMOND (KCBS)— The damaged crude oil unit that exploded in flames at Chevron’s Richmond refinery l … more →

Tags: News, Local, dave padilla, Fire, Environment, Richmond, Chevron Refinery, Chevron, John Gioia

Bay Area Regulators Get Tough On Winter Wood Burning 1 comment

Joe Rogers wrote 7 months ago: SAN JOSE (KCBS) – As the weather starts to turn colder, the cozy feeling of sitting by a roari … more →

Tags: News, Local, Syndicated Local, Spare the Air, air quality, Environment, mike colgan, Fines, Winter Spare the Air

The Amazon Pink Dolphin's Voice: Chevron’s reputation as a major polluter grows

FSVSF Admin wrote 7 months ago: Chevron’s reputation as a major polluter grows   Chevron Corp.’s (NYSE: CVX) reputation as a ma … more →

Tags: wildlife, Governmental, Open Category, Amazon, Ecuador, selvavidasinfronteras.org, Chevron, Amazon rainforest, Supreme Court of the United States

Richmond Refinery Fire Prompts Changes In Air Monitoring Rules; Higher Fines Sought1 comment

Joe Rogers wrote 8 months ago: RICHMOND (KCBS) – Accidental releases from industrial facilities would require more extensive … more →

Tags: Local, Syndicated Local, air monitoring, anna duckworth, Chevron, Chevron Refinery, Environment, Fire, Refinery

Hot Weather In Bay Area Prompts ‘Spare The Air’ Alert

jamapro wrote 8 months ago: SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy for a second day in a row  in … more →

Tags: Local, News, Spare The Air Alert, weather

Spare The Air Day Declared For Saturday

tjfang wrote 8 months ago: SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Saturday by Bay Area air qu … more →

Tags: News, Local, Spare the Air, Bay Area, Pollution, Environment, Spare the air day

EPA and local regulators' epic fail on Chevron Richmond refinery

roberthurst wrote 8 months ago: People should be enraged about this. Enraged at Chevron, enraged at the fake govt. investigations an … more →

Tags: Chevron, Chevron Refinery, EPA, EPA investigation, Flare, Jack Broadbent, Richmond, Suncor, WTF

Bay Area Air Monitors Not Equipped To Measure Pollutants From Refinery Fires

Keith Mizuguchi wrote 10 months ago: RICHMOND (KCBS) – Air monitors in the Bay Area aren’t designed to test for many of the pollutants th … more →

Tags: News, Local, health, Syndicated Local, Holly Quan, Fire, Environment, Richmond, Chevron Refinery

Video Shows Vapor Cloud Before Chevron Refinery Fire3 comments

tjfang wrote 10 months ago: RICHMOND (CBS / AP) — An internal Chevron Corp. surveillance video shows a towering vapor clou … more →

Tags: News, Local, Business, Fire, Environment, Richmond, Chevron, Richmond Refinery Fire, Chevron refinery fire

More Than 9,000 Sought Treatment After Richmond Chevron Refinery Fire5 comments

Andre Torrez wrote 10 months ago: MARTINEZ (BCN) – More than 9,000 people sought treatment at local hospitals for health problem … more →

Tags: News, Local, dave padilla, Fire, Environment, Richmond, Chevron, Contra Costa Health Services, Randy Sawyer

Bay Area Environmental Health Expert Questions Air Quality Tests1 comment

Keith Mizuguchi wrote 10 months ago: SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Some environmental health experts are questioning air quality tests that show … more →

Tags: health, Local, News, Syndicated Local, air quality, Chevron Refinery, Contaminants, Environmental Health Experts, Holly Quan

Chevron Fire Meeting: Pouring fuel on the flames2 comments

Global Community Monitor wrote 10 months ago: Photo: Chevron-weagree.com Rage poured out of residents’ pores and mouths on Tuesday night  in Richm … more →

Tags: Richmond CA, Bay Area, Tar Sands, Environmental Justice, oil refineries, From the field, Human Health, Chevron, Richmond


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