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Kettleman Hills Proposed Expansion Public Hearing!
–September 19, 2013 Emotions were high yesterday as the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) held a public hearing in the Kettleman City Elementary School in regards to the proposed expansion of the Kettleman Hills Facility. This hearing is in the midst of the public comment period that ends on October 11th of this year. …
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Action in San Francisco
TODAY in SF Tell Gov. Brown: Veto SB4, Ban Fracking We just learned that Gov. Brown will be in SF today to sign a climate agreement with Chinese officials. This is a perfect opportunity to tell Gov. Brown that fracking is a climate issue – Veto SB4 – Ban Fracking in California. Can you join us? RSVP via facebook and…
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A Fierce Green Fire–Film Screening
—September 9, 2013 CineCulture at California State University, Fresno received dozens of organizers, community leaders, professors, students and director Mark Kitchell last Friday at the Peters Education Auditorium. At this event, Mark Kitchell presented his film on the environmental justice movement titled A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet (2012). The screening…
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Fresno Inn Update — Under Pressure From Tenants & City, Landlord Withdraws Illegal Eviction Notices
As recently covered in a front page Fresno Bee article,….. SEE HERE: http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/29/3469210/second-vacate-notice-at-fresno.html …the Fresno Inn ownership served illegal 3-day evictions notices on all tenants. In response, Tenants Together organized a community press conference condemning the evictions and demanding that the owner, Casa de Campo LLC, withdraw the eviction notices. Initially, rather than comply, the landlord…
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A Fierce Green Fire–Night of Solidarity for Environmental Justice
Friday, September 6, 20135:30PM FREECalifornia State University, FresnoPeters Education Center Auditorium5010 Woodrow Ave, Fresno CA(West of Save-Mart Center)
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CEJA Green Zones Congreso!
–August 29, 2013 Yellow shirts were proudly worn at the Capitol West steps on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. This rally served as the culmination of a two day long conference in Sacramento hosted by California Environmental Justice Alliance and many other partner groups. This rally featured legislative speakers as well as community leader speakers and…
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10th Annual CVAQ Lobby Day
–August 27, 2013 Central Valley Air Quality Coalition celebrated their tenth annual lobby day by traveling to the state Capitol building on Monday. CVAQ’s annual lobby day focuses on bringing attention, empowering residents, and lobbying for better air quality in the San Joaquin Valley. This year the coalition focused on mobilizing residents and community leaders…
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Tenants Rights Violations
–August 21, 2013 Dozens gathered today outside the Fresno Inn to demand justice for the tenants that live there. Accompanied by CCEJN, Communities for a New California, the Brown Berets, and others, Tenants Together sought organizing action against the Fresno Inn management. This action in response to a questionable eviction notice that the residents received…
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Bill McKibben–Presentation and Discussion
Bill McKibben, one of the creators of 350.org, and award winning author will be speaking at Fresno City College on September 14th. This is a great opportunity for everyone to come and learn about environmental justice, and overall climate change work being done in California and the world.
