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Community Climate Activists building a grassroots climate movement in Contra Costa County, and the Bay Area, California

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Induction stoves and heat pump home heating and cooling are becoming more affordable and efficient! The future is electric! Join us to protect the climate and HEALTH! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Cooking with gas gets more expensive as Americans face rising prices into 2026
Trump promised to cut consumers’ energy costs within his first year in office but gas price is up 4% on average
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Governor Newsom: When is balcony solar coming to California renters?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US
Tweaks to state laws mean many Americans will be able to benefit from small, simple plug-in solar panels
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Mark Kelly: "My concern is with the service members -- we're gonna put these individuals in a really tough place. They may find our down the road that they did something that's illegal. It's not fair to them. That's why need presidents and secretaries of defense who understand the Constitution"
November 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Did you know that baking a pumpkin pie in a gas stove for an hour can raise the air pollution in your kitchen to a dangerous red alert level, if your kitchen is not ventilated? Protect your family's health—open your windows while cooking over the holidays. FACTS: www.sfbaypsr.org/wp-content/u...
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Tuesday, 11/4, is the Statewide Special Election day! Get your ballot to an official ballot box or vote in-person. It is too late to mail ballots by USPS, as they may not be date stamped in time.
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Maine and Connecticut both want to achieve 100% clean power by 2040 — so they’re exploring a collaboration to get the job done faster.
Connecticut and Maine team up to fast-track renewables
The two states will jointly consider clean-energy projects, a model that could help more installations qualify for federal incentives before they expire.
www.canarymedia.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
No more plastic bags littering our streets and choking wildlife! It’s happening soon in California!

"It doesn’t make sense for something you use for minutes to last for centuries.”

www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/17/w...
Why plastic bags will be gone from California grocery stores by the end of the year
Attorney General Rob Bonta announces settlement with bag makers
www.mercurynews.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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President Biden brought home 148 hostages
October 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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WAR-TORN PORTLAND
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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California’s governor vetoed 3 virtual power plant bills. That’s a problem for companies like Sunrun that already signed customers up for what could’ve been a massive VPP program.
Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual power plant bills?
Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.
www.canarymedia.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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On Tuesday, join us & our allies to rally against a dangerous pipeline near the Bay's communities & sensitive wetlands!

This project would put people and wildlife at risk—while doing nothing to protect our climate.

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Solano County Residents, Advocates to Protest Carbon Dumping Project; Launch Campaign - San Francisco Baykeeper
Next week, local residents, health care professionals and environmental advocates will be rallying and launching the Communities Against Carbon Transport and Injection (CACTI) Coalition. The CACTI Coa...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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October 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Imagine rivers with the same rights as corporations?

“When it all comes down to it, the river is my grandfather," said CRIT Councilman Tommy Drennan. "I am made of this river."

#AZWater #coloradoriver

www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Colorado River Indian Tribes may grant personhood rights to 'living' river
The Colorado River Indian Tribes may soon give their eponymous river personhood status, following moves by other tribes and Indigenous peoples.
www.azcentral.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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"Worldwide, renewables produced more electricity than coal across the first half of this year — a first, according to clean-energy think tank @ember-energy.org." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social 🔌💡
Chart: In a first, world gets more power from renewables than coal
The world is still burning through enormous amounts of coal, but the energy source is stagnating as renewables — and solar in particular — soar.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
In a bow to investor-owned utilities, CA Governor Newsom vetoes bill to expand virtual power plants—what would have been a low-cost, high-yield win for rate payers, but no, gotta submit to the power players

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Governor Newsom vetoes bill to expand virtual power plants - The Climate Center response
SACRAMENTO, October 6, 2025 — Late on Friday, October 3, 2025, Governor Newsom vetoed AB 740 (Harabedian), co-sponsored by The Climate Center, Advanced Energy United, and Environment California.  The ...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Well, actually, they don’t have an app for that, but they do have solutions! Solutions for getting rid of fossil gas in our homes and our communities. Get informed during Clean Air Week 2025!

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Everything We Burn We Breathe: Clean Air Week 2025 Has an App for That
Everything we burn, we breathe: Clean Air Week 2025 offers solutions to eliminate fossil gas pollution. Join us for webinars and the Natural Gas Quitline!"
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September 15, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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For everyone who summers in #SanDiego — the trails, waters and wildlife you love don’t stay beautiful on their own. Groups like the San Diego Nature Collective restore habitats, protect watersheds and teach the next generation to care for the land. 🌿
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August 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Join us at noon Tuesday, Sept 9, at the press conference launch of CACTI. We’re part of an 85-member coalition fighting the Montezuma Carbon Hub and pipeline. Be there!

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350 Contra Costa Action Joins CACTI to Combat the Montezuma Pipeline
Introducing CACTI: Our New Ally Against the Montezuma Carbon Hub Project Join us for the launch of a new coalition, Communities Against Carbon Transport & Injection (CACTI), to combat the Montezuma … ...
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August 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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July 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The catastrophic floods in Texas have made it painfully clear: unnatural disasters put us ALL at risk.

We must demand climate action NOW to protect the people we love from the devastating impacts of the fossil-fueled climate crisis. #LaterIsTooLate
What the Floods in Texas Tell Us About Climate Change
“Regardless of where we live or how we vote, extreme weather puts us all at risk," writes Katharine Hayhoe.
time.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Want to buy an EV or upgrade your house with a heat pump, rooftop solar or electric appliances? In the wake of GOP approval of President Trump’s tax and spending bill, you’d better hurry.
The GOP bill guts clean energy tax credits. Here are deadlines to use them
Want to buy an EV or upgrade your house with a heat pump, rooftop solar or electric appliances? In the wake of GOP approval of President Trump’s tax and spending bill, you’d better hurry.
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July 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM