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Sacramento 350, Big Oil, California, summer heat
Energy, Politics and Advocacy

Sacramento March: Separation of Oil and State – July 11

Part of 350.org’s Summer Heat campaign, “Separation of Oil & State: Follow the Money” is a July 11th march on the capitol in Sacramento that exposes the connections between government and oil lobbyists. Organizers from 350 Sacramento and Stop Fooling CA will create a human oil slick to raise awareness about the impact of the oil lobby on government.

coal power plants
Climate, Energy, Tar Sands

Obama Proposes Measured Action on Climate Change

President Obama unveiled his Climate Action Plan that proposes to cut carbon pollution from coal burning power plants, coupled with supporting energy efficiency and clean, renewable sources of energy, but cannot seem to kick the addiction to some fossil fuels, especially fracked natural gas. He also promises to ramp up climate change adaptation and to lead international efforts to address global warming.

Rick Erkeneff, Surfrider
Transportation, Urban Land

Orange County Toll Road to Nowhere Denied Permits

Orange County’s Toll Road Agency is pushing the first segment of a previously rejected road extension that will have significant and irreversible environmental and economic impacts. According to the Save San Onofre Coalition and the State Attorney General, the project had failed to undertake sufficient environmental studies. As a result, the Regional Water Board in San Diego decided to deny the project a waste discharge permit.