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11.24.15 NEWS RELEASE - Mayor Tom Butt prepares to attend Climate Change Summit in Paris
RICHMOND, Calif., -- Mayor Tom Butt will be leaving November 27 to attend the Climate Summit for Local Leaders as part of the Compact of Mayors, a global coalition of city leaders dedicated to taking climate action. Mayor Butt will meet in Paris with other cities and mayors to demonstrate their commitment to making communities more resilient to climate change, reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and regularly reporting their progress publicly.
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11.20.15 NEWS RELEASE - Richmond households to receive solar power systems
RICHMOND, Calif. - Over the next three years, 130 income-qualifying homeowners in Richmond will be receiving solar power thanks to a partnership between the City of Richmond and GRID Alternatives -- a non-profit organization that brings renewable energy and job training to underserved communities.
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11.17.15 NEWS ADVISORY - Wet Weather Storage Ribbon Cutting
The City of Richmond is celebrating the completion of a new, key facility capital improvement project that will eliminate certain sanitary-sewer overflows (SSO) during extreme rainfall and prevent potential system backups. During periods of heavy rain occurring over a 24-hour period, Richmond’s wastewater treatment plant was unable to process the additional wastewater flows, causing SSOs into the Richmond Inner Harbor.
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10.24.15 - NEWS RELEASE - Richmond Swim Center Reopens
Community residents and swimming enthusiasts are invited to attend the grand re-opening of the Richmond Swim Center this Saturday. Cal swimmer Justin Lynch, and the family of famed local swim coach William Randolph, after whom the Swim Center is named, will also be present to celebrate the event.
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10.24.15 NEWS RELEASE - JFK Park Build
More than 300 volunteers are expected to roll-up their sleeves to rebuild the aging John F. Kennedy Park into a community gem. The City of Richmond, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is championing the one-day community-build park project in the City’s Park Plaza neighborhood, which will also include the installation of more than neighborhood trees in celebration of Arbor Day.
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8.10.15 Climate Action Change Community Workshop
Community residents are invited to attend an upcoming workshop to help the City of Richmond develop it’s Climate Action Plan, which will serve as a roadmap for the City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change on the public health, infrastructure, ecosystems, and public spaces in the community.
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