Bay Area: Coordinated Demonstrations Draw Attention to Big Oil’s Role in California Wildfires
RICHMOND, Calif. – Union members, residents who lost their homes in recent Los Angeles wildfires and environmental leaders will hold rallies and demonstrations on Tuesday, March 11 in front of a major refinery in Richmond, drawing attention to the role of greenhouse gas emissions in California’s destructive wildfires and climate destruction.
Demonstrators, who include residents who lost their homes in the Camp and Tubbs fires, will rally in front of the Chevron Richmond Refinery and will create a large-scale mural using ash collected from the burn site in Altadena after the recent Eaton Canyon fire. The mural will say invest in communities not fossil fuels.
Oil refining is Richmond’s biggest polluter, poisoning the air and endangering public health for years. Emissions from the Chevron Refinery cause an estimated 5–11 premature deaths yearly and contribute to heart disease, respiratory illness, and asthma, per the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
WHO: California Common Good, Sierra Club, ACCE, Fossil Free California
Note: speakers in English and Spanish will be available.
WHAT: Rally, demonstration and mural making in front of a major refinery
WHEN: 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2025
WHERE: Chevron Richmond Refinery
841 Chevron Way, Richmond, CA 94801
Parking at Judge George D Carroll Park, 110 E Richmond Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
Participants will gather at the park at 4:30 and then march .5 miles to the refinery.
VISUALS: Large banners, colorful signs, live mural making, large jars of ashes collected at recent wildfires in LA
Contact: Tran Nguyen, tnguyen@calorganize.org, 714-909-5303
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About California Common Good:
California Common Good (CCG) is an innovative coalition of labor, community and environmental groups, anchored by the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE), United Teachers Los Angeles and AFSCME 3299. CCG is advancing coalition campaigns for housing justice, workers rights and climate action, with an emphasis on the interests and needs of low-income and working-class communities of color. Central to our strategic approach is working to hold big corporations accountable to the common good.
