Nahal Ghoghaie (center, back) with other participants of the Women’s Foundation of California Local Policy Fellowship. Credit: Nahal Ghoghaie When Nahal Ghoghaie began her career in environmental justice, she advocated for vulnerable communities from t …
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Phillips 66 refinery on highway 80. The shift away from fossil fuels could leave refineries behind, unless they make significant changes – and that is just what is proposed for two Bay Area facilities, Phillips 66 in Rodeo and Marathon Oil’s Martinez r …
View of Point Molate from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. -Jack Scheinman Update: The public hearing for the future of Point Molate has been postponed from November 2021 to spring of 2022. Nearly 25 years ago, the U.S. Navy transferred more than 400 ac …
Shell refinery in Martinez. Wikimedia Commons A “cat cracker” may sound like a child’s snack, but call it by its full name — fluidized catalytic cracking unit — and it is obviously something far different. Cat crackers are a central piece of refinery e …
A traveler departs MacArthur Station. Credit: Office of BART District Architect Commuters going in and out of the MacArthur BART Station in Oakland’s Temescal District consider the hub convenient because it runs multiple lines and frequent service. But …
Photo by Karl Nielsen Few would disagree that the Bay Area needs housing, as residents reckon with homelessness or leave the region for more affordable outlying areas. Where to put that housing, on the other hand, seems to be the million-dollar questio …
A new vault toilet installed at Black Diamond Mines park. Credit: EBRPD “Restrooms are critical infrastructure,” says Jim O’Connor, assistant general manager of operations at East Bay Regional Park District. A hiker, a mom with kids, a mountain biker r …
Photo by CDC on Unsplash Summer and fall often bring poor air quality—and Spare the Air Days—adding to the problems of Bay Area residents already struggling with respiratory illnesses. Some live in areas with local pollution sources, and lack money to …
Denver’s first e-bike library, managed by Northeast Transportation Connections, launched August 7 to support essential workers with their commutes. Credit: Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency City and County of Denver (CASR) The Oa …