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Oakland City Council Brings Resolutions for Muslim Awareness Month, Reparations Studies and Protection from Federal Occupation

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July 29, 2020

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Oakland City Council met virtually July 28 with many recommended resolutions.

City Council President Rebecca Kaplan recommended a resolution to make the month of August, “American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month” in the city of Oakland. There are approximately 90,000 Muslims in Alameda County.

Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney recommended two resolutions to rename streets. One, in honor of Huey P. Newton, on 9th street between Center Street and Chester Street to be named “Dr. Huey P. Newton Way.” Former leader and founder of the Black Panther Party (BPP), Newton was slain in 1989 on the corner of Center and Chester streets.

FILE – This undated file photo shows former Oakland Tribune reporter Chauncey Bailey. A jury on Thursday, June 9, 2011 found Yusuf Bey IV, the leader of a financially troubled community group, and another man guilty of murder in the daytime shooting of Bailey, the first American journalist killed on U.S. soil for reporting a story in more than a decade. Bey, the former head of Your Black Muslim Bakery, also was convicted in the murders of two other men in a month-long spree of violence that culminated with the fatal August 2007 shooting. (AP Photo/Oakland Tribune, File) NO SALES, MAGS OUT NO TV NO INTERNET MANDATORY CREDIT

The other street rename is proposed for 14th between Oak Street and Broadway in honor of Chauncey Bailey to be named “Chauncey Bailey Way.” Bailey was murdered in 2007 and these are the streets where he worked at the Post News Group and where he was slain.

The Office of the City Attorney also recommended a resolution to settle the Ghost Ship cases for $9.2 million to Samuel Maxwell and $23.5 million to wrongful death plaintiffs.

Councilmember Dan Kalb recommended resolutions in support of Assembly Bill 3121 (Weber) to establish a task force to study and develop reparation proposals for Blacks.

Along with Councilmember Noel Gallo and City Attorney Barbara J. Parker, a resolution was made to direct and authorize the City Attorney and the City Administrator to “. . . take any and all lawful necessary steps to protect the rights of the people and the city of Oakland against President Trump’s threats to take actions that result in harm to the people of Oakland or the City of Oakland, and against any related actions Federal Officers take that result in harm to the People or the city of Oakland.”

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Chevron Richmond Installs Baker Hughes Flare.IQ, Real-time Flare Monitoring, Control and Reduction System

While the sight of flaring can cause concern in the community, flares are essential safety systems that burn pollutants to prevent them from being released directly into the atmosphere. They activate during startup and shut-down of facility units or during upsets or equipment malfunctions. The typical flare stack is about 200 feet high so that vapors are well above street levels.

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May 19, 2025

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Chevron Richmond recently installed flare.IQ, a real-time, automated system that will improve the facility’s flaring performance.

The technology, developed by Panametrics, a Baker Hughes business, uses sensors to monitor, reduce and control flaring in real time. It collects and assesses data on refinery processes, such as temperature, pressure, gas flow and gas composition, and adjusts accordingly to ensure flares burn more efficiently and cleanly, leading to fewer emissions.

“The cleaner the flare, the brighter the flame can look,” said Duy Nguyen, a Chevron Richmond flaring specialist. “If you see a brighter flame than usual on a flare, that actually means flare.IQ is operating as intended.”

“A key element in Baker Hughes’ emissions abatement portfolio, flare.IQ has a proven track record in optimizing flare operations and significantly reducing emissions,” said Colin Hehir, vice president of Panametrics, a Baker Hughes business. “By partnering with Chevron Richmond, one of the first operators in North America to adopt flare.IQ, we are looking forward to enhancing the plant’s flaring operations.”

The installation of flare.IQ is part of a broader and ongoing effort by Chevron Richmond to improve flare performance, particularly in response to increased events after the new, more efficient hydrogen plant was brought online in 2019.

Since then, the company has invested $25 million — and counting — into flare minimization. As part of the effort, a multidisciplinary refinery team was formed to find and implement ways to improve operational reliability and ultimately reduce flaring. Operators and other employees involved in management of flares and flare gas recovery systems undergo new training.

“It is important to me that the community knows we are working hard to lower emissions and improve our flaring performance,” Nguyen said.

Also evolving is the process by which community members are notified of flaring incidents. The Community Warning System (CWS), operated by Contra Costa County is an “all-hazard” public warning system.

Residents can opt-in to receive alerts via text, e-mail and landline. The CWS was recently expanded to enable residents to receive notifications for “Level 1” incidents, which are considered informational as they do not require any community action.

For more information related to these topics, check out the resources included on the Chevron Richmond, CAER and Contra Costa Health websites. Residents are also encouraged to follow @chevronrichmond and @RFDCAOnline on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), where additional information may be posted during an incident.