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4 Million in the streets, but not much from the United Nations Climate Action Summit September 29, 2019
BenIndy missing in action? September 28, 2019
WATCH: Greta Thunberg’s full speech to world leaders at UN September 23, 2019
Benicia – no student strikes at public schools or on our streets on Global Youth Climate Strike day? September 21, 2019
This Friday, School Is Out—and the Climate Strike Is On! September 20, 2019
Something strange is happening to Greenland’s ice sheet September 19, 2019
The widely recited “12-year deadline” to avert catastrophe is wrong — and right September 19, 2019
Not just another Trump scandal – this one might actually bring him down September 19, 2019
Trump wants to trash California emission standards – Newsom and Becerra stand strong September 18, 2019
Climate Strike N.Y.C.: 1.1 Million Can Skip School for Protest September 17, 2019
Benicia Independent hero of 2019: Greta Thunberg September 17, 2019
Solano County urged to take action on regional park plan September 15, 2019
Benicia’s nearest Climate Strike: Saturday Sept 21, Walnut Creek September 14, 2019
Germany used to have a leader like Trump. It’s not who you think. September 14, 2019
This Fracked Gas Well Has Been Burning 2 Weeks September 14, 2019
NPR: Teenage activist Greta Thunberg takes climate protest to D.C. September 13, 2019
Benicia meeting on Climate Emergency Declaration, Student-led Climate Strike September 13, 2019
Texas Lawmaker Issues Death Threat to Beto O’Rourke After Debate Pledge to Take Away Assault-Style Weapons September 13, 2019
Climate emergency – too late? The controversy over Jonathan Franzen’s climate change opinions September 13, 2019
Gun Safety – Report on progress in the U.S. House September 11, 2019
Study Finds Biofuels Worse for Climate than Gasoline September 10, 2019
Trump Is Not Well September 10, 2019
Valero, Darling planning major “renewable diesel” refinery in Port Arthur TX September 10, 2019
As Earth faces climate catastrophe, US set to open nearly 200 power plants September 10, 2019
US mass shooters exploited gaps, errors in background checks September 8, 2019
Democratic candidates divided and unclear on using nuclear power to stop climate change September 7, 2019
Solano County Says Valero Benicia Refinery Violated State Regulations in March Shutdown September 5, 2019
Did North Dakota Regulators Hide an Oil and Gas Industry Spill Larger Than Exxon Valdez? September 4, 2019
Chasing The Methane Dragon That Lurks In The Deep Sea September 3, 2019
51 Mass shootings since Dayton OH – in just 29 days! September 2, 2019
Death Toll In TX Shooting Rampage Now At 7 September 1, 2019
Not just in Odessa TX – 6 mass shootings today! August 31, 2019
Trump administration to relax restrictions on methane, a powerful greenhouse gas August 29, 2019
Indivisible’s two year plan to beat Trump and save democracy August 28, 2019
In Benicia: Targeting the Mayor and other incivilities August 27, 2019
Benicia and Solano County should declare climate emergency August 27, 2019
NYTimes on oil train disasters since Lac-Mégantic: “Deadly Cargo Still Rides the Rails” August 27, 2019
Climate change: Should you fly, drive or take the train? August 25, 2019
16 Inventions Getting Us Off Fossil Fuels August 24, 2019
Earth Is Sizzling and Needs All the Help It Can Get August 23, 2019
Macron declares international crisis with 165,000 fires burning across Amazon Rainforest, 70,000 in Brazil August 23, 2019
Benicia: Getting ready to retreat from coastline properties? August 23, 2019
Amazon rainforest fire: How bad is it really? August 23, 2019
Cartoon: You’re my hero, Mitch August 22, 2019
Major new survey on women’s equality in the Trump/Republican era August 22, 2019
Closure of Four Coal-Burning Power Plants in Illinois: Unsustainable August 22, 2019
Refineries asking for exemption from state power shutdowns during high fire danger – Valero Benicia lawsuit on hold August 21, 2019
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
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

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