Posts Tagged ‘pollution’
East Oakland foundry pollution spurs two lawsuits to protect community
The state of California and an Oakland-based environmental group are suing the pipe casting facility AB&I Foundry for reportedly emitting excessive levels of a carcinogenic chemical into East Oakland’s air. Both lawsuits, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, accuse the foundry of violating California’s Proposition 65 — a law requiring businesses to warn people about…
Read MorePollution a growing concern in Oakland’s District 3, still not a campaign focus for candidates
Just how seriously are candidates for District 3 city council elections taking the air pollution problem in West Oakland?
Read MoreWest Oakland slated to benefit from plan to reduce air pollution
Ten communities from around the state are being selected for the deployment of air monitoring systems and community emissions reduction programs.
Read MoreYouth-led environmental group donate items to a climate legacy time capsule
Sunrise Movement calls for California’s Governor Jerry Brown’s attention.
Read MoreEnvironmental barrier gives students at one Oakland school a chance at fresh air
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several Bay Area-based organizations have planted a vegetation barrier to try to reduce air pollution at an East Oakland elementary school.
Read MoreExpired prescription drugs, controlled substances collected at Oakland drop-off
More than 126 pounds of expired drugs and at least seven pounds of controlled substances were collected from senior Oakland residents during the Healthy Living Festival, an annual festival hosted by the United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County (USOAC). The coalition of Oakland residents hosted the Healthy Living Festival at the Oakland Zoo on July 19th.
Read MoreCargo ship plugs in at the Port of Oakland to reduce diesel emissions
Gigantic 10-story tall ships that stretch three football fields long line the wharf at the Port of Oakland. There’s constant movement as big white cranes load and unload colorful shipping containers on and off the boats. Most of the ships look pretty much the same, equipped with lifeboats, pulley systems and flags hoisted on the decks. But one vessel has something different: two thick cables, which look like over-sized extension cords, that hang off the side of the boat and connect to the dock.
Read MoreCelebrating Earth Day, Oakland-style
In easy view of crisscrossing highways and towering industrial parks, dozens of people marched through East Oakland’s flatlands wearing white surgical masks on Saturday. Families pushing strollers, men in suits, and kids with skateboards walked from Tassafaronga Recreation Center to Acorn Woodland Elementary School to celebrate ‘Love Yo Mama’ Earth Day and to call attention…
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