Environment

The Great American Eclipse is Here, Aug. 21

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7 years ago

August 20, 2017

Using mounted binoculars on a tripod to project the sun’s image safely onto a sheet of whiteshaded cardboard. Credit: Bob King.

Monday, August 21st, a total solar eclipse will be visible in Marin County from 9:01 to 11:36 a.m. The maximum that the moon will cover the Sun will occur at 10:15 a.m.

Known as “The Great American Eclipse”, this eclipse will cross Oregon and travel though South Carolina, and be seen by millions of people in its “path of totality” – when the moon entirely covers the face of the Sun. This eclipse will be the first Total Solar Eclipse in the United States since Feb. 26, 1979.

From the Bay Area, the moon will just cover 75 percent of the sun. This will still be enough for the various public libraries to be excited with this event.

The Sausalito Public Library, located in the City Hall Building at 420 Litho Street, will view the eclipse from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Dunphy Park, located nearby on Bridgeway and Napa Street. Coffee, juice snacks will be served and free eclipse-viewing glasses will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. If the weather does not cooperate, the feed from the Exploratorium will be streamed in the Edgewater room in the Library.

The Belvedere Tiburon Library, located at 1501 Tiburon Blvd, in Tiburon, will view the eclipse on the grass outside the library. Local amateur astronomer, Jessica Miller, will display the eclipse with a special viewing telescope, and will answer basic questions about the eclipse.

The Novato Public Library, located in 1720 Novato Blvd, will also have an eclipse viewing on their lawn. The Library will provide snacks, coffee, juice, water, and viewing glasses (while supplies last).

View the solar eclipse safely. Never view or look at the sun through binoculars or telescopes with the naked eye. You will risk becoming blind. One can instead to produce an “Optical Project,” by using a binocular to project the image onto a shaded surface such as a piece of paper.

Other ways of viewing the eclipse can be found on www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse. These include making a Pinhole Projector with tin foil. Eclipse glasses can be purchased on-line or at a science museum store. A number 14 welder glass will suffice. A proper solar filter can be used on a telescope.

The San Francisco Exploratorium, along with their NASA partner, will be filming the eclipse from two different locations and will live stream through the web. It can be watched live on their website and on their free Android and iOS apps.

Or you can visit the Exploratorium, located at Pier 15 (Embarcardero at Green Street) in San Francisco, and join them for their special Eclipse-Day Program.

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Electric UPS Delivery Fleet Coming to Oakland, Richmond, and SF

The project will replace the current Class 6 UPS delivery trucks with ZE battery electric vehicles. It will also install chargers at the Bay Area logistics centers. In total, 40 vehicles and chargers are coming to the facility near Oakland, another 10 in San Francisco and 10 more in Richmond.

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A total of 60 UPS delivery trucks serving logistics centers in Oakland, Richmond, and San Francisco will be replaced with electric versions as part of a partnership between the delivery business and the Port of Oakland.

The Port will use a newly announced award of $10.5 million in Environmental Protection Agency grants and $5 million from UPS to advance the fleet conversion.

The project will replace Class 6 UPS delivery trucks with ZE battery electric vehicles. It will also install chargers at the Bay Area logistics centers. In total, 40 vehicles and chargers are coming to the facility near Oakland, another 10 in San Francisco, and 10 more in Richmond.

The project will feature opportunities for green career pathways through workforce development and training.

“The Port of Oakland is grateful for additional investments to transition freight equipment and infrastructure to zero emissions,” Colleen Liang, the Port’s director of environmental programs and planning.

Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez said the “bold investment” will curb pollution, protect public health and provide good-paying green jobs.

“The City of Richmond welcomes this bold EPA investment in zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles,” Martinez said in a statement.

For more information, see the 2024 EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Grant Project.

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Gov. Newsom Goes to Washington to Advocate for California Priorities

Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., for meetings with senior Biden-Harris Administration officials and members of California’s congressional delegation. During the week, he pushed for increased resources to improve public safety and quality of life in California.

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Gov. Newsom visits the White House on Nov. 14. Photo courtesy of Gov.Ca. Gov

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Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., for meetings with senior Biden-Harris Administration officials and members of California’s congressional delegation.

During the week, he pushed for increased resources to improve public safety and quality of life in California.

“California is continuing our work to secure additional tools and resources to improve access to health care, clean air and water, and secure critical funding to support communities recovering from disasters,” said Newsom.

At the White House, Newsom met with President Joe Biden and key officials, advocating for disaster relief funding, healthcare expansion, and environmental protection. He also engaged in discussions with senior Biden-Harris officials, including Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, to address water quality improvements and the San Luis Dam project, which will support water supplies for two million Californians.

“Building on our strong partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration, California is working closely with the White House over the next two months to deliver the critical protections and resources our communities need,” Newsom said.

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