Coalition Opposing New Gas Stations
ACTION ALERT!!!
POSTED NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission public hearing that had been scheduled for November 14 for the last gas station proposal in Sonoma County (located in Santa Rosa at 874 North Wright Road) has been “continued” for a second time since it was first calendared on October 24. It is now uncertain when the item will come up again on the Planning Commission’s agenda, if ever. If you still plan to attend, agenda for November 14 can be found HERE.
We are hopeful that the developer will withdraw their application. Until that happens, please continue to email the Commission at planningcommission@srcity.org and let them know you oppose this project! Here is a SAMPLE EMAIL you can use.
Email us at congas.contact@gmail.com for more info about how you can help stop this project!
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Six of the nine cities in Sonoma County have enacted permanent prohibitions on new gas stations. Only Cloverdale, Healdsburg, and the City of Sonoma have yet to adopt an ordinance. Please contact us if you live in one of those cities and would like to help.
For more info, email: congas.contact@gmail.com
Congratulations to No Gas Here and others in Petaluma for defeating the Safeway Petaluma Gas proposal. Read all about it!
And THANK YOU Petaluma for being the first city in the U.S. to prohibit new gas stations! Read all about it!
Our mission is to stop the construction of new gas stations.
CONGAS stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and all who oppose racism and are fighting police brutality. Read more about the connection between gasoline use and social injustice here.
THANK YOU!
Thanks to everyone who helped stop the gas station proposals at Hwy 116 & Stony Point (Arco), 43 middle Rincon Rd (7-Eleven) and the one at Highway 12 & Llano Road! Our June 18, 2020 action was covered in the Press Democrat and it was a big contributor to the developer’s decision to withdraw the proposal on July 2, 2020. We express gratitude to the developer for responding to the voice of the community.
Please add your name and/or organization to our growing list of supporters by filling out THIS FORM.
Please contact us to find out how you can help
There are currently three gas station proposals in Sonoma County. In the midst of a global climate crisis with local impacts already being felt, this is not a wise investment.
CONGAS meets online on a monthly basis. If you would like to attend a meeting, please email us.
Contact Us
congas.contact@gmail.com
707-238-2298
I’m in Stanislaus County, CA and they’re trying to put a gas station next to my neighborhood. The closest pump will be 300 feet from the closest home.
They just released the plan to pass the initial study with mitigation. I am sick that a gas station will be so close to my kids. What steps can we take to fight this?
Love what you are doing. Are there other orgs doing this work in different areas? Nationally?
Congratulations! I didn’t know about you and your mission. I am a climate activist, author and publisher. My new book, my 7th, will be published and available in the next two weeks: GOODNIGHT GASOLINE.
It is patterned after the children’s classic GOODNIGHT MOON. In my work I only concentrate on stopping burning gasoline.
I send my congratulations to you folks residing in Petaluma/Sonoma Co from someone who views herself as an environmentalist – imitating CA’s.progressive actions to curtail environmental pollution by fossil fuels – 10 years ago I put solar panels of my roof to bring both hot water and electricity to my home. To the best of my knowledge, I am the only single family home to have both types of solar panels installed on my roof top. I take pride in my initiative. So I hope your city ban will be the beginning of a movement state wide, and may we hope, the nation. It has to begin somewhere, and California should lead the way as it has done for so many other environmental issues.
PS. I lived in LA from 1953 to September, 1995 when my husband & I chose Madison, Wi. for our new residence.