The Latest by Michelle Ghafar

Senior Attorney

Children play at Arvin's “Garden in the Sun” playground. There are several oil wells near the park.

December 19, 2024

California’s Roadmap to Protect Communities and Public Health from Oil and Gas Drilling

By Michelle Ghafar & Elizabeth Fisher / California Office

A public health expert panel report gives Californians a critical new tool in the years-long fight for setbacks from oil and gas drilling.

Shipping containers pile high at the Port of Oakland.

November 25, 2024

Port of Oakland’s All-Electric Future is in Reach

By Katrina Tomas & Michelle Ghafar / California Office

Latest survey finds companies operating at the Port of Oakland are clamoring for all-electric equipment.

Shipping containers pile high at the Port of Oakland.

June 12, 2019

Embracing a Zero-Emissions Future for the Port of Oakland

By Michelle Ghafar / California Office

New technologies can help create a thriving Port alongside a healthy and vibrant West Oakland.