The Asian Pacific Environmental Network, founded in Richmond three decades ago, has grown into a formidable three-office organization that has racked up some big wins against the refinery.
Tag: environment
Posted inCommunity
3 things to know this week — sales tax on ballot, downtown task force expanding
Contra Costa County supervisors holding budget hearings next week; Richmond seeking help for its downtown task force; chime in on environmental issues.
Posted inEvents
9 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A comedic play; a talk by john a. powell; and human hamster balls at Nicholl Park.
Posted inPublic Safety
It’s rattlesnake season. Here’s how to stay safe
Warm weather means venomous snakes are more active. Snakebites are uncommon but can be dangerous.
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6 things to do in Richmond this week
Earth Day cleanups, a student art reception and a Harlem-themed casino night highlight a busy week in Richmond.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know in Richmond this week
Candidate forum, a $100,000 cleanup settlement and an advocacy training — here’s what’s happening in Richmond.
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Wildcat Canyon bicycle flow trail: How to tell EBRPD what you think
The East Bay Regional Park District will meet Tuesday to hear public comments as it prepares to do environmental impact study.
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As sea levels rise, so do risks from Richmond’s toxic sites, new study says
Flooding from surging seas is likely to inundate thousands of U.S. hazardous sites in the coming years as global temperatures rise, including some in Richmond.
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Record number of birders join Richmond’s 5th annual Christmas Bird Count
Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s annual Christmas Bird Count, held for the fifth year on Saturday in Richmond, reveals multiple raptors and a duck that normally lives 1,800 miles to the east.
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At low tide dumped junk in Meeker Slough is an eyesore. But now Richmond has a cleanup plan
Starting in January Richmond promises twice-a-year cleanups of Meeker Slough in Marina Bay.
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Join us for a live discussion about air pollution in Richmond
Richmondside is hosting an event at the RYSE Center on Sept. 11 with residents and government officials to discuss the city’s environmental health — present and future.
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Bicyclists, environmentalists split on proposed ‘thrill’ trail in Wildcat Canyon
The EBRPD board approved an environmental study for the proposed Wildcat Canyon Bicycle Flow Trail. If the trail is approved, the district will get a $1 million donation from a couple that supports mountain biking.
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In Richmond, youth join a nighttime fish ‘dump’ to tackle salmon shortage
Warming waters and reduced river flows have closed California’s commercial salmon fisheries for the third year in a row. This initiative aims to replenish the stock.
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Rising sea levels could make it harder to clean up Richmond’s toxic shoreline
Soil and groundwater contamination expert Martin Hamann says rising sea levels could render some technologies ineffective in removing dangerous chemicals from the contaminated Zeneca site in south Richmond.
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Contra Costa refinery closures bring labor unions and green activists together
An unlikely alliance of labor and environmental-justice groups is working to ensure the region is prepared for a future without big oil.
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State orders cleanup of Richmond’s former Blair Southern Pacific Landfill
Although there is said to be no immediate hazard for residents near the fence line, the DTSC warns that radioactive waste at the site poses an “unacceptable long-term risk.”
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$19M North Richmond grant is gone, a victim of Trump’s anti-environmental justice stance
After months of uncertainty, a local EPA grant and likely more than a dozen others statewide was terminated.
Posted inHow We Work
People in Richmond tell us pollution is affecting their lives. See what they have to say
Over several months, we worked with a small team of community members to survey locals about their environment. Air quality, water contamination, and trash are some of the big concerns.
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Over 100 protesters at Chevron refinery demand big oil pay for climate disasters
LA fire victims joined the Richmond rally and brought ashes from the homes they lost.
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After refinery fire, Martinez activists look to follow Richmond’s example
Residents are still seeking answers after an explosion at the Martinez Refinery Company, and say Richmond’s history of civic activism is one they’re trying to emulate.
