State Sued Over Inadequate Cleanup Plans for Richmond Toxic Waste Site Groups claim analysis ignored data on sea-level rise, pollutants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                             Date: August 4, 2021   PRESS CONTACTS Attorney for Richmond Shoreline Alliance, et al.: Stuart Flashman: stu@stuflash.com  510-652-5373 Attorney for Citizens for East Shore Parks and Mothers Against Toxic Housing: Robert Cheasty: rcheasty@cheastylaw.com  510-701-4321 Attorney for Sierra Club and SPRAWLDEF: Norman La Force: n.laforce@comcast.net  510-295-7...

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Lawsuit Filed to Stop Richmond Housing Development on Toxic Waste Site Owned by AstraZeneca

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 5, 2021 Lawsuit Filed to Stop Richmond Housing Development on Toxic Waste Site Owned by AstraZeneca Richmond, CA — A coalition of Bay Area environmental and community organizations filed a lawsuit in Contra Costa Superior Court to stop up to 4,000 units of housing planned for the AstraZeneca toxic waste site.  The lawsuit, filed against the City of Richmond on December 30, 2020, asserts that approval of the project violates the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by not taking into account current science on sea-level rise ...

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Press Release: Richmond Slammed in Lawsuit for Trying to Turn Native Sacred Places, Public Beach, Rare Habitat and Public Lands into a Luxury Housing Enclave at Point Molate

Tuesday, October 13, 2020   Richmond Slammed in Lawsuit for Trying to Turn Native Sacred Places, Public Beach, Rare Habitat and Public Lands into a Luxury Housing Enclave at Point Molate Project Approval Violated CEQA, California Planning and Zoning Law   Richmond, CA – On Friday, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging the decision last month by the City of Richmond to approve a proposed 2,000-unit luxury housing project at Point Molate, a biologically, culturally, and historically rich part of the San Francisco Bay ...

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CESP, Point Molate Alliance, and Multiple Individuals and Groups Respond to Inadequacies in Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) for Richmond’s Point Molate Development Project

Multiple organizations and individuals respond to the inadequate DSEIR prepared for the Point Molate  Mixed-Use Development Project by the April 30, 2020 deadline. See responses below: Citizens for East Shore Parks Attorney Flashman comments on behalf of CESP, SPRAWLDEF and Point Molate Alliance Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter Point Molate Alliance Sally Tobin, CESP Board Member Tony Brake, Avian Specialist - Appendices: Birds of Point Molate San Pablo Peninsula, Map of Osprey Nests Golden Hour Restoration Institute     ...

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Press Release: Point Molate Fiscal Impact Assessment Raises Questions about City’s Due Diligence

Planned sale and development of Point Molate could cost Richmond $3.5 million dollars a year. New Fiscal Impact Assessment raises questions about City’s Due Diligence Given the city of Richmond has failed to carry out a fiscal impact analysis on its plan to sell Point Molate to the Southern California based SunCal real-estate corporation - as would be expected if it were exercising reasonable due diligence - three citizen groups have commissioned one. The analysis by Alexander Quinn, Director of Sustainable Economics at Hatch, the globally respected business and ...

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East Bay Times: Sea level rise, flooding are focus of Berkeley event

A 2-meter sea-level rise would flood railroad tracks in Oakland and the Bay Bridge toll plaza, organizers say   This patch of wetlands is part of the Eastshore State Park that borders the San Francisco only on-ramp from Emeryville. (Laura Oda/The Oakland Tribune)   By TOM LOCHNER | tlochner@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group July 25, 2017 at 6:30 am   BERKELEY — The public is invited to make a statement dramatizing sea level rise at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park on July 29. “Visualizing Sea-level Rise,” scheduled ...

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Citizens for East Shore Parks Marks Earth Day with Striking Banners Showing Land that will be Submerged Under Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Sally Douglas Arce at 510-525-9552 or sdarce@lmi.net   Visualizing Sea-level Rise   Citizens for East Shore Parks Marks Earth Day with Striking Banners Showing Land that will be Submerged Under Water   Saturday, April 22 from noon to 2 p.m.   Oakland, California - April 13, 2017 – Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP), a non-profit organization, will commemorate Earth Day with a sea-level rise outdoor display and talks from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. Volunteers will meet at ...

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Citizens for East Shore Parks Honors the Life of Sylvia McLaughlin, Grand Dame of Environmentalism, who Advocated for Parks, Open Space and the SF Bay

Citizens for East Shore Parks Honors the Life of Sylvia McLaughlin, Grand Dame of Environmentalism, who Advocated for Parks, Open Space and the SF Bay   McLaughlin Died on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Berkeley     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Albany, California - January 20, 2016 –Sylvia McLaughlin died at her Berkeley home on Tuesday, Jan. 19.  She was the co-founder of Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) and served on its board of directors since 1985.   “We are deeply saddened by Sylvia’s passing and send our well ...

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Citizens for East Shore Parks Celebrates 30 Years of Advocacy for East Bay Shoreline Make it a day at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park on Saturday, November 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CESP celebrates 30 years of advocacy for McLaughlin Eastshore State Park on November 7. Albany, California - October 19, 2015 –Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) will commemorate 30 years of advocacy with a celebratory brunch on Saturday, November 7, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, at the Berkeley Yacht Club followed by a day of activities in the Park. At the event, CESP and Sylvia McLaughlin (Emeritus Co-Chair CESP and Co-Founder Save the Bay) will honor: Tom Bates, Mayor of Berkeley, for his leadership in forging visions Pat O’Br...

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THANKS TO YOU WE DID IT!! McLAUGHLIN EASTSHORE STATE PARK is established

Santa Monica, CA -- On Friday, September 28 the California State Park and Recreation Commission unanimously voted to rename Eastshore State Park as McLaughlin Eastshore State Park in honor of San Francisco Bay champion Sylvia McLaughlin.   Citizens for East Shore Parks, the nonprofit organization instrumental in establishing the Eastshore State Park, spearheaded the campaign to rename the park after Sylvia McLaughlin.   McLaughlin, the Sierra Club, and CESP led the charge to create Eastshore State Park, which runs 8.5 miles along the East Bay shorel...

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