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Campaign Report, Winter 2009-2010 Taking Action for Health and Environmental Justice Kettleman City, CA: No Toxic Dump Expansion! No More Birth Defects & Infant Deaths! Greenaction continues our all out support for this small farmworker community’s epic fight to stop the proposed expansion of the giant Chemical Waste Management. We won a big victory in December when Kings County officials joined Greenaction and the community in calling on the State to conduct an investigation of the birth defects and infant deaths. Kings County “health” officials had previously denied that so many children had been born with birth defects or passed away, but officials reversed themselves in the face of an outpouring of protest from residents and allies, and the growing national media attention. We mobilized residents and supporters at public hearings on the proposed dump expansion in October and December. We are challenging Chem Waste’s attempt to get county, state, federal and Air District permits. Bayview Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA: Stop Lennar Corporation’s Pollution Threat to Health! Greenaction is pressuring the developer Lennar Corporation and government agencies to stop air pollution violations at the toxic contaminated Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Due to successful pressure and advocacy by Greenaction and allies, Lennar has been cited and fined half a million dollars for repeat violations. We have increased our education of residents, truck and bus drivers, schools and businesses about the dangers of diesel pollution, and how it can be reduced. We are monitoring PG&E cleanup of toxics at the old power plant site. West Berkeley, CA: Stop the Pollution from Pacific Steel Casting! Greenaction is working with residents in a community campaign to end to the noxious odors and toxic pollution from Pacific Steel Casting. We are pressuring the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the City to force PSC to eliminate odors and dramatically reduce pollution. We want healthy air for workers and residents. Visit www.youtube.com and type in Pacific Steel Casting Greenaction to see us in action. Avenal, Hayward, San Francisco, CA: Stop Climate Change! Stop Coal & All Fossil Fuel Power Plants! We are helping residents of Avenal and Hayward fight proposed fossil fuel power plants. In San Francisco, we are working to shut the old and dirty Mirant plant and replace it with renewable energy and conservation. West Oakland, CA: Clean up the AMCO Chemical Superfund Site and Huge Lead Contamination! We are working with residents living on top of and next to vinyl chloride and lead contamination, and pressuring US EPA to begin cleaning up the AMCO Chemical Superfund site. Due to Greenaction’s advocacy, the US EPA conducted extensive lead sampling, found extensive contamination and agreed to remove the lead soil from nearly 200 homes – this will be the largest lead cleanup ever in the western U.S. Hawaii, Salinas Valley, Mojave Desert, Los Angeles, Indigenous Lands Stop Incinerators
in Disguise! Support Zero Waste Programs and Real
Renewable Energy! Midway Village, Daly City: Relocate Residents Away from PG&E Toxic Waste! Greenaction and residents are increasing pressure on government agencies and PG&E to relocate residents living on top of PG&E’s toxic waste at this public housing project. Cancer-causing chemicals threaten public health and the watershed of San Francisco Bay, and cannot be cleaned up while residents live there. Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley Cumulative Impacts Campaign Greenaction is helping lead campaigns across California that bring together community, health, environmental and environmental justice groups in an effort to get regional air districts and other agencies to adopt rules and regulations to reduce the cumulative impacts of multiple pollution sources on overburdened communities. Youth on Fire Environmental Justice DVD Distributed to Dozens of Communities! Greenaction and Youth United for Community Action produced a new 15-minute film, “Youth on Fire,” featuring youth in the front lines of environmental justice campaigns. This film is being distributed free to youth and community groups across the country to inspire young people to get involved and take action. Stanislaus County, California: Shut the Covanta Incinerator and Start Serious Recyling Programs! Greenaction
and the Grayson Neighborhood Council are stepping up
efforts to shut the Covanta garbage incinerator and to encourage
cities and the county to institute serious recycling and composing
programs. North Salt Lake City, Utah: Shut the Stericycle Medical Waste Incinerators! Greenaction is helping residents of North Salt Lake City, Utah and other communities around the country in a national effort to stop the burning of medical waste by Stericycle. Stericycle burns medical waste (and some non-medical waste) shipped from many states, emitting dioxin and other pollutants. Our goal is to get Stericycle to switch to safer, non-incineration technologies to protect the health of residents and workers. No New Nuclear Power Plants in Green River, Utah – or Anywhere! Nuclear power remains a huge threat to the environment and health, from the uranium mining to the risk of power plant leaks to the dangers of nuclear waste disposal. A nuclear power plant near the Green River would be disastrous as the Green River flows directly into the Colorado River, drinking and agricultural water source for tens of millions of people. Greenaction Email Activist Network: Support Greenaction's Campaigns for Health & Environmental Justice! Please Support Greenaction's Ten Year Fundraising Drive Please donate online at www.greenaction.org Donations are
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