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On July 23, activists blocked the entryways of the global headquarters of Wells Fargo in San Francisco, shutting down the building. The action was organized due to the bank’s investments that have contributed to climate destruction, Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the funding of Palantir and deportations, the privatization of the US Post Office, and the funding of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Another demonstration has been planned for July 30.
image icon Study Links Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Deaths in Pacific Grove Xerces Society Posted: Sat Jul 26th 2:21pm
image icon Scientists respond to dead gray whale in San Francisco Bay The Marine Mammal Center Posted: Fri Jul 25th 7:39pm
image icon Seven Arrested at Wells Fargo Climate Protest Leon Kunstenaar Posted: Fri Jul 25th 10:59am
The Never Again Moss Landing (NAML) stakeholder group has released a new report detailing the findings of their 120-day investigation into how and why the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery facility at the Moss Landing Power Plant caught fire and destroyed itself during the period of January 16-22. The report is highly critical of Vistra's design of the facility, as well as the California PUC's role in regulating the plant.
Kayakers brought the fight for liberation to the rivers, disrupting what they call "the shroud of ignorance" that is held there. The South Fork of the American River is the busiest section of whitewater in the Western U.S., and July 4th weekend is the busiest weekend for it. Understanding this, protesters ensured that commercial rafters weren’t able to ignore the message that the planet and its people are under attack by Donald Trump.
Wed May 8 2024 (Updated 06/10/24)
Extreme Logging Planned for Plumas National Forest
As of March 2024, 894,898 acres across the western United States are slated to be logged under a "community protection" measure proposed by the U.S. Forest Service. Resistance is growing. In addition to a lawsuit filed against the agency by a coalition in California, a National Day of Forest-Climate Action will take place on May 28, and the group Lost Sierra Forest Defense is organizing a Climate Action Camp in Plumas County from May 23-29.
Tue Jun 11 2024 (Updated 06/13/24)
Fishery’s Expansion Threatens Endangered Leatherbacks
In an inexplicable move, the National Marine Fisheries Service has allowed a little known fishery that targets bottom-dwelling sablefish to expand into federally designated habitat for critically endangered Pacific leatherback turtles off the coasts of Oregon and California. The fishery's lines can wrap around sea turtles’ necks or front flippers, anchoring them to heavy pots on the seafloor, resulting in injuries and deaths.
Mon May 13 2024 (Updated 05/20/24)
Young People Reclaim Earth Day
From April 19-22, thousands of young people from across Northern California took part in multiple national days of action calling on President Biden and other decision makers to declare a Climate Emergency and End Fossil Fuels. In San Francisco, Youth Vs. Apocalypse's annual youth-led Earth Day action centered intersectional demands around uplifting Palestine, Sudan, and Congo, countries suffering violence due to western imperialism.
A coalition has filed a lawsuit challenging the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s repeat rubberstamping of applications to use highly toxic and legally restricted pesticides, including chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), near three schools in the Pajaro Valley of Monterey County. The young students suffer some of the highest exposure to fumigants in the state.
After years of prayers and protests, the struggle to protect the West Berkeley Shellmound Sacred Site has prevailed. On March 12, the Berkeley City Council approved a global settlement with the owners of the Shellmound village site and adopted an ordinance giving title of the land to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. The deal results in what Ohlone tribal leaders describe as one of the most significant urban land back victories in United States history.
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image icon Study Links Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Deaths in Pacific Grove Xerces Society Posted: Sat Jul 26th 2:21pm
image icon Scientists respond to dead gray whale in San Francisco Bay The Marine Mammal Center Posted: Fri Jul 25th 7:39pm
image icon Seven Arrested at Wells Fargo Climate Protest Leon Kunstenaar Posted: Fri Jul 25th 10:59am
image icon Wells Fargo Charged with Complicity by Climate Activists Phil Pasquini Posted: Wed Jul 23rd 7:50pm
document icon Court Blocks Northern California Development in Vernal Pool Landscape Center for Biological Diversity Posted: Tue Jul 22nd 6:13am
image icon Scientists Speak Out in Oakland Rally and Teach-In Leon Kunstenaar (1 comment) Posted: Sun Jul 20th 1:17pm
image icon Never Again Moss Landing Releases Report on Vistra Battery Plant Fire Monterey Bay Environment News Posted: Sat Jul 19th 7:38pm
image icon Banner Drop on the South Fork of the “American” River Some pissed off kayakers Posted: Sun Jul 6th 11:36am
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