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Campaign Update!
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2010
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The reports released in 2009 will be followed up in 2010 by
advocating the recommendations to appropriate agencies.
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West County Toxics Coalition expects a court decision on the
Chevron Refinery Expansion Project possibly in March 2010.
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The West
County Indicators Project for Economic, Environmental & Community
Health findings was released in November 2009. We are
advocating in 2010 our recommendations to the appropriate agencies.
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Our
transportation planning project, Project
12898, was released in May 2009, with action recommendations
that will be advocated to appropriate agencies.
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Green Business
Project -
West County Toxics Coalition will solidify support and funding for
a Renewable Energy Manufacturing Facility that will make
Wind Turbines to produce clean
wind energy and create green jobs
for local residents. Saleem Bey is the project manager.
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2008
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The
Richmond Environmental Justice and Health Leadership Academy,
a program of West County Toxics Coalition, will train 10 youth
during its second year, and will train the same number in
subsequent years.
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West
County Toxics Coalition will organize residents to Opposed the
Chevron Refinery Expansion until the proposed project results
in zero increase in emissions. Chevron must prove that the
project will be safe for workers and community residents.
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West
County Toxics Coalition will sponsor a Legal Forum on the
meaning of the Environmental Justice Laws passed on local,
regional, and Federal levels. The Forum will address how we
can or cannot use these laws to promote Environmental Justice.
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2007-2008
West County
Toxics Coalition will partner with GreenAction on the Richmond
Environmental Health and Justice Pollution Prevention and Leadership
Development Project.
The project will train at least (9) youth each year to prepare them
for leadership roles in the Environmental Justice Movement. |
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2007-2008
West County
Toxics Coalition will partners with Pacific Institute, Neighborhood
House of North Richmond, Contra Costa County Asthma
Coalition, Community Focus, and Contra Costa County Health Department
to access and make recommendations on transportation related issues
in West Contra Costa County to appropriate transportation agencies
and decision makers. |
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2007
West County
Toxics Coalition, Pacific Institute, Neighborhood House of North
Richmond, Community Focus, will continue the West County Indicators
Project for Economic, Environmental & Community Health. This project
will identify a range of issues selected by community residents. The
issues or indicators will be documented in a publication with
recommendations that will be used to organize and educate decision
makers for social change. |
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