The City of San Francisco has taken a bold stand against profiting from climate disruption, passing legislation that prohibits the leasing of city-owned land for fossil fuel extraction. The unanimous decision by the Board of Supervisors is a win-win-win for the environment, for clean energy jobs, and for city residents. The ordinance affects a major oil drilling area, owned by the city and operated by Chevron, in the heart of California. San Francisco wants to convert the oil fields into solar fields.
San Francisco passes legislation prohibiting fossil fuel extraction on city-owned land
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