Environment

A look ahead at November’s mayoral prospects

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

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

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...

Laotian community fights Chevron, environmental injustice

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

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...

Richmond Bay Trail Map

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...

Years later, chemical company lot still a toxic stew

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...

Clean clothes, clean environment

Richmond merchant cares for the environment and the neighborhood.

Richmond’s Climate Action Plan

Richmond’s working to reduce greenhouse gasses, and is faced with a difficult problem– 90 percent of the city’s emissions come from industry.

Toxic legacy persists in Richmond Inner Harbor

Banned pesticides, primarily DDT and dieldrin, continue to poison the Richmond Inner Harbor, despite cleanup efforts more than a decade ago.

Volunteers join international effort to clean coastlines

Volunteers gathered at Shimada Friendship Park in Richmond on September 19 to rid the shoreline of garbage. It was the 25th Anniversary of California Coastal...