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A new study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry documents a mass mortality event of monarch butterflies near one of California’s most iconic overwintering sites and links the deaths to pesticide contamination. In late January 2024, hundreds of monarchs were found dead or dying on a private property near the trees of Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary, where they typically cluster during the winter.
image icon “Wells Fracko Bank” Called Upon to Divest from Fossil Fuels Phil Pasquini Posted: Wed Jul 30th 7:39pm
image icon Lawsuit Launched to Protect Whales in California From Ship Strikes Center for Biological Diversity Posted: Wed Jul 30th 9:27am
Scientists have confirmed a dead gray whale that washed up in Richmond died as a result of blunt force trauma due to a suspected vessel strike. The news comes as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a revised population estimate showing continued decline in eastern north Pacific gray whale numbers, some 13,000 individuals, the lowest since the 1970’s.
On July 23, activists blocked the entryways of the global headquarters of Wells Fargo in San Francisco, shutting down the building. As part of Stop Billionaires Summer, the action was organized due to Wells Fargo'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.
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.
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image icon “Wells Fracko Bank” Called Upon to Divest from Fossil Fuels Phil Pasquini Posted: Wed Jul 30th 7:39pm
image icon Lawsuit Launched to Protect Whales in California From Ship Strikes Center for Biological Diversity Posted: Wed Jul 30th 9:27am
video icon State Park Rangers Cut Down Healthy Trees to Prevent a Rope Swing some folks (1 comment) Posted: Tue Jul 29th 8:23pm
event icon Stop Poisoning Residents, Public Places/Workers at Apple Plant, Stop Retaliation of Workers United Front Committee For A Labor Party (1 comment) Event: Sat Aug 16th 12pm
image icon Study Links Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Deaths in Pacific Grove Xerces Society (1 comment) 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
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