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Matthew Vollrath

Matthew Vollrath

Matthew is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a master's degree in Journalism at Stanford University, which is less than a mile from his childhood home. He also sings a cappella, tutors writing, and attempts to write screenplays. He is one of the last remaining subscribers to MoviePass, and one of the last remaining humans who is not on Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat (though he finally caved and got a Facebook.)

Environment, NewsJune 15, 2020<June 15, 2020

Podcast: Exploring the powerful, puzzling connections between climate change and the coronavirus crisis

Climate in the Coronaverse is a podcast about these two global crises — climate change and the coronavirus pandemic — and the powerful, puzzling connections between them.

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The Cargill salt ponds in Redwood City
Environment, Housing + DevelopmentDecember 16, 2019<December 16, 2019

The battle for the Redwood City salt ponds

REDWOOD CITY — For the past decade, a 1,400-acre salt property in Redwood City has been a community battleground.

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Panels at the Wright Solar Facility in Los Banos
Environment, NewsDecember 5, 2019<February 2, 2020

San Mateo County will have completely green power by 2025, local agency says

SAN MATEO — By the end of 2019, the Wright Solar Facility in Los Banos will come online, converting that light into renewable energy for more than 100,000 San Mateo County homes. The facility is one local agency’s latest stride toward fulfilling an ambitious promise: supplying enough green power for all of San Mateo County within the next five years.

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Tom Devine and Pat Halgren lead a neighborhood response team
Health, News, SPECIAL REPORT: Communities grapple with wildfires, power outagesNovember 5, 2019<November 5, 2019

Half Moon Bay neighbors support the medically vulnerable during power shutoffs

HALF MOON BAY — When the power goes out in Canada Cove, a Half Moon Bay neighborhood for seniors, dozens of residents are unable to use vital medical devices. So neighbors are helping spread support and information, including how to get backup batteries.

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Climate activists from 350 SF plan their next moves
Environment, News, PoliticsOctober 21, 2019<October 31, 2019

Bay Area leaders declaring emergencies in new tactic to fight climate change

BAY AREA — As climate change becomes ever more dire, many local governments are declaring a climate emergency to signal their commitment to environmental action. The resolutions vary, however, in how much action they actually promise.

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Environment, NewsFebruary 14, 2019<February 15, 2019

Santa Clara County builds coalition to tackle climate change

When President Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, backpedaling on a commitment to join 195 other nations in taking on climate change, Santa Clara County launched a campaign to rebuild that commitment — one local government at a time.

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