Posts Tagged ‘Environment’
California backs Council, developer preference for Zeneca cleanup plan
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) on Friday announced its selection of a cleanup plan for one of Richmond’s most notorious brownfields: an industrial site located on the city’s south shoreline, once occupied by a succession of corporate tenants including Stauffer Chemical Co. and pharmaceutical company Zeneca Inc. The plan will excavate contaminated soil…
Read MoreStunning sculptures light up Richmond’s waterfront
Richmond’s waterfront celebrated a new symbol lighting up its night sky. The “Changing Tide” started giving off multi-colored streaks of light on the night of October 5.
Read MoreFrom sparks to flames: Richmond’s first fire prevention plan
The Richmond Fire Department introduces its first Fire Prevention Plan.
Read MoreHuman Rights Commission endorses ‘No Coal’ ordinance in Richmond
The Human Rights and Human Relations Commission of the city of Richmond unanimously endorsed an ordinance calling for the phasing out of coal transportation by privately-owned Levin-Richmond Terminal. Monday’s vote was a new development in the contentious debate over coal and petcoke brought by train from Utah to Richmond for transport to Asia. The legislation,…
Read MoreRichmond Community Air Quality Committee votes to delay new regulations
A new community-led committee postponed regulating local air pollution in favor of gathering more data – a delay some say comes at a cost.
Read MoreRichmond waste roundup combats illegal dumping
A steady line of vehicles pulled into the parking lot of Richmond’s Galileo Club, most of them carrying old mattresses, hazardous household waste and empty propane tanks. Workers in neon vests unfastened the cushy bedding and large containers, moving and stacking the items like a well-oiled machine. The scene was Richmond’s annual Household Hazardous Waste…
Read MoreCity council tightens vaping regulations over health concerns
Richmond’s City Council unanimously approved a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes, including vapes, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn’t deemed safe. The measure, passed Tuesday night amid mounting nationwide concern over harm to health, will go into effect in 2020. There have been six vaping-related deaths reported in the United States, according…
Read MoreWestern monarch butterflies could disappear
Each year, thousands of monarch butterflies from across the west make their way to the California coast where they spend their winter, including making migratory stops at East Bay parks. For the past two decades, volunteer citizen scientists have been counting them during the Annual Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count, organized by the Xerces Society. Christina…
Read MoreFunding for regional parks on Nov. 6 ballot
If approved, Measure FF would provide funding for the regional park district’s services. These include wildfire prevention, public access and safety improvements and habitat enhancement.
Read MoreValero prohibited from buying oil terminals in Martinez, Richmond for next decade
A federal judge signed a final judgment last month, prohibiting Valero Energy Corporation from buying oil storage and distribution terminals in Martinez and Richmond for the next 10 years.
Read MoreAmid ‘nightmare’ budget cuts, EPA closing its Richmond lab
With “nightmare” budget cuts on the legislative slate, the EPA is closing its Region 9 lab in Richmond, where scientists perform everything from monitoring drinking water to watching over some of the worst toxic waste sites on the West Coast. It will be consolidating some of the lab’s services and moving others out of California.
Read MoreMAP: An overview of every toxic, contaminated site in Richmond
Over the decades, a sprawling network of shuttered chemical plants and oil refineries has left harmful pollutants in Richmond’s air, water, and soil. According to data collected by the California Department of Toxic Substance Control, the city is home to more than a hundred hazardous waste sites, including two highly contaminated, federally designated Superfund locations.…
Read MoreAt a mulching party, East Bay residents learn how to convert lawns to gardens
On a warm Saturday morning, people began to slowly stroll into the Memorial Tabernacle Church in Oakland’s Bushrod neighborhood. They were gathered not for a morning service, but for a special kind of lawn party. Trail mix, cookies, apples, and fresh-cut pieces of banana were laid out in colorful bowls on a table, but nothing smelled…
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