Community Announces Support for Proposal for Clean Air, Good Jobs, and a Healthier Richmond!

 

On Tuesday February 2nd over 90  Richmond community members and allies came out to make their voices heard at the City Council meeting. APEN and allies gathered to let City Council members know that we support Attorney General Jerry Brown's proposal for a cleaner and healthier Richmond! You can see the clip on Channel 5 CBS News here. The proposal has 4 key components that we fully support, it will curb air pollution, provide good jobs, reduce greenhouse gases, and promote climate solutions!

What's at Stake

We need to protect the community from health and environmental hazards by not locking in another generation of toxic pollution.  We need to invest in green infrastructure for the communities most overburdened by toxic public health hazards – low-income communities of color.  The Chevron Refinery Expansion project has state and national ramifications far beyond Richmond.  That is why we support this alternative proposal, to ensure that Chevron is accountable for reducing local pollution and investing in a healthier tomorrow.  The Attorney General’s proposal is an important start in finding a resolution to this landmark case.

Listen up Chevron this Proposal is good for Richmond!

It will:

Curb Air Pollution: Chevron would have to replace their outdated boilers built in the 1930's and 1940's, and install the sort of flaring prevention equipment that is already in place at the Shell refinery in nearby Martinez.

Good Jobs: Chevron would increase onsite renewable energy and energy efficiency and the proposal would create more and greener jobs by requiring installation of solar energy.

Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Promote Climate Solutions: The proposal would improve energy efficiency 20% by 2020 which would reduce pollutant emissions at the refinery by burning less fuel per gallon of gasoline and other products made. It would also expand renewable energy sources as on- & off-site solar, which would help jumpstart the sustainable energy solution to global warming.