by TEAM APEN | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog, Media, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
The history Phillips 66 has profited and polluted for over a century here in Carson. Now that the last barrel of oil has left the refinery, we finally have the chance to clean up the land, invest in good union jobs that protect our health and environment, and...
by TEAM APEN | Aug 19, 2025 | Los Angeles, Media, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
Capital & Main: There’s a ‘Lake’ of Oil Under L.A.’s Soon-to-Close Refinery. Who’s Going to Clean It Up? Birds fly near the Phillips 66 refinery in L.A.’s Wilmington neighborhood. The facility is slated to close by the end of the year. Photo: Mario...
by TEAM APEN | Sep 12, 2024 | Media, Mobilizing the Power of Asian Voters, Oakland, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Stories
The Oaklandside: Since Stop AAPI Hate, some Oakland Chinatown residents are rethinking crime prevention Community members shop for groceries in Oakland Chinatown on June 9, 2024. Credit: Amaya Edwards By Roselyn Romero and Momo Chang It was February 2021, and Oakland...
by TEAM APEN | Sep 3, 2024 | Media, Richmond, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Statewide, Stories
Politico: California city’s $550m deal with Chevron could be a national model for environmentalists By Will McCarthy RICHMOND, California — In mid-August, this Northern California city extracted a half-billion dollar payout from Chevron, one of the most powerful...
by TEAM APEN | Feb 7, 2024 | Media, Oakland, Richmond, Stories
KQED: From Richmond to Gaza: Bay Area Environmentalists Speak Out Against the War Ayesha Abbasi, APEN state organizer holding up a banner that reads ‘Ceasefire Now.’ (Courtesy of APEN) By Sarah Mohamad It has been more than 120 days now since the start of Israel’s...
by TEAM APEN | Nov 18, 2023 | Climate Resilience, Media, Oakland, Statewide, Stories
The Guardian: Solar power to the people: California program brings clean energy to Oakland The St Mary’s Gardens apartments in Oakland, California, had solar panels installed through the state’s Somah program. Photograph: John Brecher By Momo Chang Joseph Wang and his...
