Text reads: Community Spotlight: Wilmington. Active Wells in CalPERS/CalSTRS portfolio are red dots. Idle or Canceled Wells in CalPERS/CalSTRS portfolio are blue squares. Plugged Wells in CalPERS/CalSTRS portfolio are black dots. New Wells in CalPERS/CalSTRS portfolio are purple diamonds. Intersections of Neighborhood Drilling Funded by Public Pensions (CalPERS and CalSTRS) and the Need for Fossil Fuel Divestment.

Text Reads: Community Member Testimony: “Seeing the amount of CalPERS and CalSTRS funded drilling in Wilmington is especially alarming considering the amount of teachers who might not know that CalSTRS is funding the same companies that pollute the air and lungs of the community that they teach and live in.” - Luis Angel Martinez, Fossil Free California, Wilmington Community Member.

Text Reads: Industrial and Environmental Impacts. Industry - 5 refineries surround the community, Peppered with oil drilling, Neighbors Port of LA, Power Outages. Environmental - Extreme heat events, flooding, wild and industrial fires.. Health - Asthma, bloody noses, cancer, headaches, and more. Credit to: CalEnviroScreen 4.0.

Text Reads: Are you from Wilmington? CalPERS and CalSTRS invest in fossil fuel companies that drill within 3,200 ft of homes, schools and churches in Wilmington. Email your Assemblymember to urge their support for SB252 and pension divestment of fossil fuels! bit.ly/3NFtr9O

Is there oil drilling in your community? Is it funded by the public pension system, CalPERS and CalSTRS? Find out through our Fossil Free California mapping tool and our Community Spotlight Series!
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