After a long and sometimes contentious public debate, the Council voted 5-1 to declare the city in recognition of a lower standard of carbon dioxide levels in the air.
Environment
Councilman Jeff Ritterman, center, arguing in favor of his resolution calling for higher air quality standards.
Council calls for reduced airborne pollution
February 3, 2010 – 1:07 pm
Gov. Schwarzenegger outlines state plan at local “green” business
January 29, 2010 – 9:44 am
Gov. Schwarzenegger, who held his Richmond news conference as part of a statewide push to tout his recently proposed jobs package, hailed a “clean tech” future while inside a hulking, aged former Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant.
A look ahead at November’s mayoral prospects
January 18, 2010 – 6:00 am
About 10 months from the Nov. 2 election, it seems clear that Mayor Gayle McLaughlin will run for reelection. Her opponents remain mere speculation.
City hails progress of local nonprofit urban renewal program
January 14, 2010 – 6:00 am
Groundwork Richmond becomes one of the newest members of a national network of independent local community ventures aimed at improving urban environments through local action.
Twelve years after cleanup, DDT still poisons harbor
December 14, 2009 – 6:01 am
Many fish that swim in the bay contain high levels of mercury and other contaminants, but because of persistent pesticide contamination, eating fish from the Richmond Harbor area may be particularly risky.
Laotian community fights Chevron, environmental injustice
December 10, 2009 – 11:29 am
Laotian Organizing Project has been working on supporting the Laotian community in Richmond to voice their opinions and fight against environmental injustice.
Environmental group may settle Point Molate lawsuit
November 16, 2009 – 6:00 am
The environmental group that sued to stop the development of a casino at Point Molate is looking to settle. But the deal may be dead in the water if other environmental organizations don’t drop their opposition.
Richmond Bay Trail Map
November 14, 2009 – 6:00 am
Check out the highlights of the San Francisco Bay Trail along the Richmond shoreline, including a new railroad museum and a car graveyard. Our interactive map features tips on getting the most from the trail, whether you walk, run, bike or blade. Twenty-six miles of the trail lie in Richmond – more than in any other city.
Years later, chemical company lot still a toxic stew
November 9, 2009 – 1:23 am
The site of the former Stauffer Chemical Company has been closed more than 10 years, but it’s still a hot topic for people working around the shoreline, who want answers about why toxic waste there was simply buried beneath a concrete cap.
Clean clothes, clean environment
November 7, 2009 – 6:02 am
Richmond merchant cares for the environment and the neighborhood.
