East Oakland Gets Creative for Green Living
Blog entry by Our Oakland - Eas....
Last updated at Sat, 1 May at 9:55pm.

Our Oakland: Eastside Stories attended the 2nd annual Love Yo’ Mama Health and Green Festival in East Oakland last Saturday, April 24.

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City Planning Commission Rejects Citizen Pleas Against Cell Phone Tower (Community Voices)
Article by Jen Schradie.
Last updated at Fri, 19 Feb at 11:55am.

Against strong community opposition, the Oakland Planning Commission on Wednesday night approved a permit for Verizon Wireless to build a Telcom Facility with nine cellular antennas across the street from an elementary school, a public park, single family homes and lofts.

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94607: Oakland's Childhood Asthma Hotspot
Article by Kim Komenich.
Last updated at Thu, 18 Feb at 11:29am.

For one slice of West Oakland, being wedged between two freeways takes a heavy toll on the lungs of residents -- especially children...

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Interview: West Oakland Activist Shirley Burnell
Article by Kim Komenich.
Last updated at Sun, 11 Oct at 7:22pm.

The chairman for West Oakland chapter of ACORN grew up in  Oakland. She recounts the history of local advocacy on air pollution and asthma.

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Oakland: Port Vote Paves Way for Cleaner Trucks
Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sun, 11 Oct at 7:19pm.

Tuesday night saw the end of two years of negotiations between the Port of Oakland, environmentalists, truckers and West Oakland residents, with a vote to reduce toxic emissions from trucks serving the busy shipping center.

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Port of Oakland Truck Meeting Spins Wheels
Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sun, 11 Oct at 2:30pm.

The long road leading to cleaner air in West Oakland was stretched just a little farther Tuesday night, as Port of Oakland commissioners postponed voting on a controversial new program to control diesel pollution from thousands of trucks serving the port.

West Oakland's high rates of childhood asthma and lifelong illnesses, such as cancer, are linked to exhaust from truck and international ship traffic through the port.

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Ship Pollution Escapes Oakland Diesel Debate
Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sun, 11 Oct at 2:14pm.

Diesel pollution from trucks is estimated to make up only four percent of West Oakland's overall toxic burden. A much larger percentage has been attributed to the international shipping companies that rent the ports -- yet attempts to impose fees to pay for pollution controls have been sidetracked by global trade regulations and opposition by the state of California and even special interest groups in Oakland and the Bay Area.

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West Oakland Neighbors Tackle Toxic Legacy
Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sun, 11 Oct at 2:02pm.

Many West Oaklanders feel that significant environmental improvements are still a long way off.

"There's a lot of talk. People talk about how 'this needs to be done, we're going to do this'" said Shirley Burnell, a community activist and co-director of West Oakland ACORN, "but still things are being pushed out. Instead of doing something today or tomorrow or next week we're still talking years."

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