Welcome to our Dayenu Circle based in Silicon Valley, California!
Dayenu of Jewish Silicon Valley's Summer 2021 #hearthecall event
Dayenu Circle of Jewish Silicon Valley (DCJSV) is a local group affiliated with Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action. Like other Dayenu Circles nationwide, we are taking climate action rooted in Jewish values. We collaborate with Dayenu on national climate action and plan our own state and local actions in the Bay Area.
Our current campaigns include:
Reduce Methane Emissions!: Check out our petition calling on the EPA to reduce methane.
Save Rooftop Solar in California: Take action to push back against CPUC's proposal here.
Join Us! You can sign up for our email list here to keep up to date with our actions and be notified of events and meetings. Mail volumes are kept to a minimum.
Past Meetings:
November 11, 2021: DCJSV hosted Dayenu's National Director, Dahlia Rockowitz, for an update on the Build Back Better bill.
July 28, 2021: DCJSV welcomed local expert Michele Bogen, who spoke to us about transportation electrification.
Past Events:
August 25, 2021: DCJSV hosted one of many #hearthecallevents in Downtown San Jose, leading an interfaith gathering in marching from City Hall to the federal courthouse and calling on Diane Feinstein and Alex Padilla to do their part in passing federal climate legislation.
Every year, the oil and gas industry emits hundreds of millions of tons of methane from wells, pipelines, and storage facilities. Invisibly leaking from oil & gas operations, methane is responsible for one-quarter of the greenhouse gases threatening our planet.
- Methane can hold 86 times more heat in the atmosphere than CO2. But methane lasts only about a decade, while CO2 can remain for 100 years. By eliminating methane emissions we can positively impact the climate crisis more quickly.
- Methane leaks from every stage of the extraction, distribution and transportation process of fossil fuels. Some leaks, such as flare stacks, are designed to prevent the danger of explosions to workers.
- Health impacts: Leaking wells can release toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and particulate matter into the air, harming people locally. Methane is a precursor for smog, linked to stroke, heart attack risk, pre-term birth, and childhood asthma.
The EPA has written rules to cut methane pollution from the oil and gas industry 65 percent by 2025 and is accepting public comments. Vested interests in polluting for profit strongly oppose these rules. The EPA needs to hear from you!
Here’s a sample letter to use or modify. (Mention the Docket ID No. at the top of your comments.)
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RE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317
Dear EPA Administrator Regan,
I am writing to support proposed EPA regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions and volatile organic compounds from oil and natural gas sources. Currently hundreds of thousands of wells, pipelines, and storage tanks are leaking millions of tons of methane per year. Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases.
I support the EPA’s proposals to limit emissions by:
- Regulating oil and gas based on emissions, not on the amount of production from a particular well.
- Requiring a zero-percent leak rate from pneumatic controllers, which collectively leak an estimated 51 billion cubic feet of methane per year
- Prohibiting venting of methane, a major source of emissions
- Addressing leaks from storage tanks
- Providing an advanced screening approach for leak detection and remediation
- Reducing emissions from maintenance activities, like liquids unloading
I urge the EPA to go further to ensure public health in frontline communities and hold oil and gas companies accountable:
- Small wells receive only a one-time inspection; yet, they are often leak prone and should be inspected frequently.
- The rule does not regulate flaring, a large source of emissions. New Mexico and Colorado do. The EPA should follow their examples.
- The proposed rule for storage tanks does not address smaller storage tanks and allows a higher leak rate than Colorado and New Mexico.
- The EPA needs to incorporate emission monitoring by community groups, which would allow the EPA to fix major leaks in nearby communities more quickly.
I urge the EPA to adopt methane emission rules and strengthen them to protect local communities from the impacts of climate change.
Thank you for considering my comments.
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Comments Deadline: January 31, 2022
REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS!Every year, the oil and gas industry emits hundreds of millions of tons of methane from wells, pipelines, and storage facilities. Invisibly leaking from oil & gas operations, methane is responsible for one-quarter of the greenhouse gases threatening our planet. - Methane can hold 86 times more heat in the atmosphere than CO2. But methane lasts only about a decade, while CO2 can remain for 100 years. By eliminating methane emissions we can positively impact the climate crisis more quickly. - Methane leaks from every stage of the extraction, distribution and transportation process of fossil fuels. Some leaks, such as flare stacks, are designed to prevent the danger of explosions to workers. - Health impacts: Leaking wells can release toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and particulate matter into the air, harming people locally. Methane is a precursor for smog, linked to stroke, heart attack risk, pre-term birth, and childhood asthma. The EPA has written rules to cut methane pollution from the oil and gas industry 65 percent by 2025 and is accepting public comments. Vested interests in polluting for profit strongly oppose these rules. The EPA needs to hear from you! Here’s a sample letter to use or modify. (Mention the Docket ID No. at the top of your comments.) ====================================================================================== RE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317 Dear EPA Administrator Regan, I am writing to support proposed EPA regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions and volatile organic compounds from oil and natural gas sources. Currently hundreds of thousands of wells, pipelines, and storage tanks are leaking millions of tons of methane per year. Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases. I support the EPA’s proposals to limit emissions by: - Regulating oil and gas based on emissions, not on the amount of production from a particular well. - Requiring a zero-percent leak rate from pneumatic controllers, which collectively leak an estimated 51 billion cubic feet of methane per year - Prohibiting venting of methane, a major source of emissions - Addressing leaks from storage tanks - Providing an advanced screening approach for leak detection and remediation - Reducing emissions from maintenance activities, like liquids unloading I urge the EPA to go further to ensure public health in frontline communities and hold oil and gas companies accountable: - Small wells receive only a one-time inspection; yet, they are often leak prone and should be inspected frequently. - The rule does not regulate flaring, a large source of emissions. New Mexico and Colorado do. The EPA should follow their examples. - The proposed rule for storage tanks does not address smaller storage tanks and allows a higher leak rate than Colorado and New Mexico. - The EPA needs to incorporate emission monitoring by community groups, which would allow the EPA to fix major leaks in nearby communities more quickly. I urge the EPA to adopt methane emission rules and strengthen them to protect local communities from the impacts of climate change. Thank you for considering my comments. =================================================================================== Comments Deadline: January 31, 202210 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Alissa Klar
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