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Major Coal Plant Closures Show How Coal Industry Is Dying Faster Than Expected August 20, 2019
In Hawaii: Clean Energy At 1 Cent Per Kilowatt-Hour August 19, 2019
Scientists bid farewell to the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change. August 19, 2019
Bay Area Air District lawsuit: Clearing out the file cabinets, but not necessarily the air August 18, 2019
And Now, the Really Big Coal Plants Begin to Close August 18, 2019
Wind power prices now lower than the cost of natural gas August 17, 2019
Koch Industries – from Fred Koch’s John Birch Society to Charles’ & David’s climate change denial as far back as1991 August 17, 2019
Cartoon: You’re my hero, Mitch August 16, 2019
Tar-Sands oil industry in trouble in Canada as Koch Brothers disinvest August 16, 2019
Rich background on Statue of Liberty poet Emma Lazarus August 15, 2019
Kentucky Senator “Moscow Mitch” backs Russia, stops bipartisan votes, enters into financial arrangement with Russian oligarch August 15, 2019
Benicia Rep. Grayson: How will he thank corporate oil for large campaign donations? August 14, 2019
2°C: BEYOND THE LIMIT – Extreme climate change has arrived in America August 14, 2019
How many dead? Database discrepancies… August 6, 2019
Death toll rises to 22 in El Paso shooting as 2 more victims die in hospital August 5, 2019
Not just 2 mass shootings – SEVEN mass shootings in two days, and another today! August 5, 2019
Ohio shooting: nine dead in second US mass killing in 24 hours August 4, 2019
A Benicia perspective on outbreak of mass shootings – 20 dead in El Paso today August 3, 2019
NY Times: A Runaway Train Explosion Killed 47, but Deadly Cargo Still Rides the Rails August 1, 2019
Global Warming Study: We need early shutdowns (premature retirements) of fossil fuel plants July 15, 2019
Benicia Lights for Liberty: “A Long Way From Home” – Poem by Mary Susan Gast July 14, 2019
Benicia Lights for Liberty – reflections, references and follow-ups July 14, 2019
Benicia Lights for Liberty – a perspective, by Jean Walker July 13, 2019
Benicia Lights for Liberty – Friday, July 12, 7pm, City Park Gazebo July 12, 2019
Letter: Roger Straw on Benicia Lights for Liberty July 12, 2019
California’s top oil regulator sacked after doubling fracking permits July 12, 2019
Lights For Liberty Vigils Planned In Solano County and Bay Area July 12, 2019
Benicia candlelight vigil for migrant families at U.S. southern border July 2, 2019
Philadelphia refinery closes after massive explosion and fire June 29, 2019
After Two Major Refinery Accidents, Valero and Benicia Take Steps To Work Better Together June 25, 2019
Oregon Republicans flee the state to avoid voting on a major climate change bill June 22, 2019
New coalition: Protect the Bay .org – TAR SANDS FREE SF BAY June 22, 2019
City of Benicia releases carefully worded cannabis update June 21, 2019
Canadian Senate passes large tanker traffic ban off British Columbia coast June 21, 2019
Massive refinery explosion in Philadelphia June 21, 2019
Benicia cannabis compromise explained in detail June 20, 2019
Summary and analysis of Benicia City Council’s compromise and reversal of retail cannabis ban June 19, 2019
Video – Benicia City Council reverses ban on retail cannabis June 19, 2019
Benicia City Council reverses cannabis ban – votes to approve one retail outlet June 19, 2019
Orlando Sentinel snubs Trump campaign kickoff, announces 2020 endorsement: Not Trump June 18, 2019
Petition to allow retail cannabis in Benicia is underway – beniciacannabis.org June 18, 2019
Oil and coal lobbyists influencing Democrats to stay away from debate on climate change June 18, 2019
Democrats are seriously tackling the climate crisis: No more half-measures or neoliberal compromises June 16, 2019
Benicia Fire Chief Josh Chadwick – PGE / Valero prepared for power shut-offs June 15, 2019
Silent Spring in Benicia? City and school officials respond, activists call for ban June 14, 2019
225 California elected officials call on Gov. Newsom to phase out all fossil fuel production June 5, 2019
UPDATE: 8 more Democratic presidential candidates sign 2020 WE ARE INDIVISIBLE PLEDGE June 5, 2019
The Virginia Beach shooting confirms that gun violence is a national emergency June 1, 2019
Poisonous weed killer – Glyphosate, the underrated risk? June 1, 2019
Full transcript & video of Mueller’s statement on Russia Investigation May 30, 2019
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson Reacts to Mueller Statement May 29, 2019
After five years of wasting scarce city resources: Vallejo Marine Terminal / Orcem postmortem May 29, 2019
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science May 27, 2019
Vallejo’s VMT/Orcem project over May 25, 2019
Public Hearing – Benicia Planning Commission will meet on June 5 – cannabis ban amendments May 24, 2019
VMT / OCREM project dead – hearings cancelled! May 24, 2019
Progressive Dems to consider “Silent Spring in Benicia?” May 24, 2019
Grayson is on the fence on AB 1440 – Critical vote could happen today May 24, 2019
Introducing Project Drawdown at the Hercules Library – 100 Solutions to reduce global warming May 21, 2019
E.P.A. Plans to Get Thousands of Deaths Off the Books by Changing Its Math May 20, 2019
States aren’t waiting for the Trump administration on environmental protections May 19, 2019
Bookmark this award-winning news organization: The Intercept May 19, 2019
A war reporter covers “The End Of Ice” — and it will change the way you think about climate catastrophe May 19, 2019
Schiff introduces constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United May 18, 2019
Whistleblowers Claim Bay Area Air District Improperly Disposed Of Records May 16, 2019
Explore your state’s energy data with EIA’s new State Energy Portal May 15, 2019
Candidate Jay Inslee – 100% Clean Energy for America plan May 14, 2019
Valero Says It Faces $342,000 in Penalties Over Benicia Refinery Pollution Incident May 14, 2019
Atmospheric CO2 Levels Just Hit a Scary New Milestone May 14, 2019
Humans Have 30 Years To Stave Off Climate Catastrophe: ‘It’s worse, much worse than you think’ May 14, 2019

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