California State Senate vote on climate change, June 3

Press Release from NextGenClimate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 CONTACT: NGC Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenclimate.org  CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE’S OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO LEAD ON CLIMATE CHANGE Tomorrow, the California State Senate has a chance to decisively move our state towards a clean energy future and reduce carbon pollution. The Senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow on SB … Continue reading California State Senate vote on climate change, June 3

NYC-Area Lutherans resolve to divest from fossil fuels

[Editor: Read the text of the Resolution. – RS] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NYC-area Lutherans resolve to divest from fossil fuels; culmination of efforts begun shortly after last year’s People’s Climate March June 1, 2015 (New York, NY) – On Friday, March 29, the annual Assembly of the Metropolitan New York Synod, one of the most populous … Continue reading NYC-Area Lutherans resolve to divest from fossil fuels

PETITION: Kick Big Polluters out of Climate Policy

Repost from Oil Change International Help kick Big Oil out of climate policy! Sign the petition to the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:

Benicia Herald covers Valero environmental delay

[Editor:  The Benicia Herald’s front page story  makes no mention  of the widespread criticism of the Department of Transportation’s inadequate new safety rules.  In fact, the article devotes 23 paragraphs (!) to the DOT’s trumpeting of the strengths of the new rules.  Nevertheless, the story serves as a thorough summary of DOT claims.   I hope my editorial adds … Continue reading Benicia Herald covers Valero environmental delay