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Yes on Proposition 30 11/1/22

Gasoline cars are going the way of Kodak cameras, but will they go away fast enough to avoid climate catastrophe?  Proposition 30 will expedite EV adoption with EV and charging subsidies, funded by a small increase in taxes for those

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How clean are Electric Cars?

Quick Answer-87% cleaner with renewable electricity! This question is one that I have been trying to answer since I bought an EV in 2011.  My last answer was in 2015 where I produced this table based on data from the

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Six People, Nine Months

After the major fires in Sonoma County in the Fall of 2017, the community came together to find ways to support fire survivors and help the community rebuild stronger. One area of focus became figuring out a way to rebuild

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Berkeley Gas Ban Update and FAQ’s

In July of 2019, Berkeley became the first city in the US to eliminate natural gas hookups for new low-rise residential construction, ending the era of automatically and mindlessly extending the infrastructure that accelerates the climate crisis. Other cities have

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Contra Costa Youth Fight Big Oil

Head youth organizers, Alexi Lindeman and Ian Cohen. Photo provided by Alexi Lindeman. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, California (Earth Anecdotes) – Youth activist Greta Thunberg has transformed awareness about the climate crisis all around the world. Now, in a parallel effort,

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Diesel Free Neighborhoods

Recording and Other Resources from the March 26 Panel & Leadership Team Conversation Recording 26Mar22 Diesel Free NS mtg.mp4  You may need to unzip this file; Google will walk you through the process. Panel Bios Chris Peeple: ​​Chris Peeples has

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We still have time to keep solar strong in California 1/26/22

Despite what the utilities are saying, rooftop solar benefits all ratepayers, creating affordable and more reliable power for us all. The CA Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC’s) new proposed rules would be the highest in the US!! while decreasing compensation for excess power going

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