Posts Tagged ‘Oakland’
Speak Out for Oil Production Setbacks
Oil production has created a public health crisis in our state. More than 5 million Californians live near oil and gas drilling sites where toxic pollutants are released into the air, water, and soil. Studies link proximity to oil and gas wells to a host of health impacts, including cancer, premature mortality, asthma, and other…
Read moreToday at Oakland City Hall! Pressure Council to Cut Ties with JPMorgan Chase
Come out this afternoon to support efforts to divest the City of Oakland from Chase bank.
Read moreNo Coal in Oakland Rally June 25
Join Fossil Free California at the No Coal in Oakland rally on June 25th! This rally is a run-up to the Oakland City Council meeting on June 27th, when the city will finally decide what to do about coal trains and export facilities. Along with divestment from coal, we support actions to stop coal from being shipped…
Read moreOakland Police and Fire System divests from coal
On Wednesday, May 25, the Oakland Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) voted to divest their pension funds from investments in coal. Next month, PFRS will consider whether to divest from oil and gas as well. During the morning’s Investment Committee meeting, members of Fossil Free California commented on the damaging effects of coal, after…
Read moreOakland pension fund considers divestment
Almost two years ago, the Oakland City Council voted to divest, prohibiting the city “from having any financial holdings or investments in fossil fuel companies.” The City of Oakland has begun that process with its own investments, but the Oakland Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), as a separate entity, is not bound by the city’s…
Read moreFrom Oakland to Paris and beyond
For the last two weeks, the climate movement has topped the news, from Oakland to Paris to Melbourne. Leading up to the UN climate talks, hundreds of thousands of people rallied and marched, insisting that the world leaders at COP21 maximize their commitments to a carbon-free future. Altogether, there were more than 2,300 events around the world, and nearly…
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