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Replacing SDG&E with a municipal utility could save San Diego ratepayers up to 14%, consultant says
Comments by SanDiego350 Board President, Joyce Lane.


Protesters ‘disrupt’ Sempra headquarters over climate crisis
Coverage of SD350’s Sempra Protest with images of chalk art telling Sempra to stop exporting and burning fracked gas. Commentary by SD350’s Scott Kelley saying the climate crisis should not be controversial.

Climate Activists Demand Sempra Energy to Stop Exporting and Burning Fracked Gas
Coverage of chalk drawing and Sempra Energy protest. Includes commentary by SD350’s Scott Kelley on the urgency of the climate crisis amidst heat waves and extreme weather events globally.

Climate activists demonstrate outside Sempra Energy headquarters in Downtown San Diego
SD350’s Scott Kelley comments on why it is so urgent that President Biden stop SEMPRA from exporting and burning fracked gas.

San Diego Unified School District approves ‘fossil fuel free’ resolution
Peter Sloan, Sandiego350’s Campaign Coordinator, comments on the San Diego Unified School district’s approval of the fossil fuel free resolution.

San Diego Unified School District board votes to phase out fossil fuels
Coverage of Youth4Climate youth activists Emma Weibel and Theo Martien and SanDiego350’s Campaign Coordinator Peter Sloan speaking on why it’s critical to electrify everything at SDUSD.

Climate Policy in San Diego
SD350’s Scott Kelley and Masada Disenhouse join Steve Weyer on the Stay Classy San Diego podcast to talk about the existential threat climate change poses regionally, climate equity, and what policies our local leaders can implement now to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

San Diegans Challenge Banks to Stop Funding the Fossil Fuel Industry
Coverage of the event organized by our sister org Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice with support from SD350 – quotes from both orgs.

Sempra moves forward on constructing a major liquefied natural gas project in Texas
SD350 executive director Masada Disenhouse comments on the climate and environmental justice impacts of Sempra’s project to expand LNG exports

News coverage of the “Biden: Declare a Climate Emergency” rally
News coverage of the “Biden: Declare a Climate Emergency” rally, January 21, 2023 on two channels: KFMB-8 and KGTV-10. Interview with SanDiego350’s, Maria Rivera.

Environmental activists call on President Biden to declare a climate emergency
Hundreds of San Diegans passionate about environmental justice joined thousands of others nationwide Saturday to call on the White House to take action.

Our Future: Conversations About Climate, Community, Justice, and Activism
Watch SanDiego350’s Youth v. Oil member Ryan Berberet in a conversation about climate, justice, and activism.

San Diego community advocates rally for rules that favor solar power
Solar advocates rallied in support of changing a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) plan to rewrite the state’s net energy metering (NEM) rules. Comments from Danica Tomayo, SanDiego350’s Legislative Committee Co-Chair.

Activists rally ahead of California Public Utilities Commission vote on new solar rules
Environmentalists, utility critics and workers in the solar energy industry rallied Thursday 12/1 calling on the California Public Utilities Commission to not make changes to the amount rooftop solar customers are compensated when their systems generate excess electricity. Comments from Peter Sloan, Campaign Coordinator for SanDiego350.