Benicia City Council hearings – additional meeting date: Monday, April 18

By Roger Straw, March 29, 2016 [Editor:  UPDATE – Note additional hearing date of Monday, April 18. This new date is IN ADDITION TO the previously scheduled hearings.  – RS] Benicia City Council dates for hearings on Valero Crude by Rail appeal Hearings began on March 15 and will continue for public comment on April 4, … Continue reading Benicia City Council hearings – additional meeting date: Monday, April 18

Shale Euphoria: The Boom and Bust of Sub Prime Oil and Natural Gas

Repost from Resilience.org [Editor:  Highly recommended by Benicia activist Marilyn Bardet: “This is a sobering, lengthy, well researched article on the fracking industry’s ‘bubble’, its hype, claims and the inevitable ‘costs’ and why it is absolutely unsustainable financially, environmentally, socially, and absolutely unethical.”  Although the analysis doesn’t even mention oil trains or rail transport, it provides … Continue reading Shale Euphoria: The Boom and Bust of Sub Prime Oil and Natural Gas

SUNFLOWER ALLIANCE: Call to attend Benicia City Council on April 4, 6, 19

Repost from the Sunflower Alliance Defend Victory against Valero, April 4, 6, 19 March 11, 2016 On February 11, we won a tremendous victory against Valero’s Crude by Rail proposal when the Benicia Planning Commission unanimously rejected approval of the land use permit that would have allowed construction of a rail terminal on Valero property and … Continue reading SUNFLOWER ALLIANCE: Call to attend Benicia City Council on April 4, 6, 19

VIDEO: The public speaking against Valero crude by rail

Repost of YouTube VIDEO By Constance Beutel Public Comments opposed to Valero’s Crude by Rail Project On February 9th and 10th during the Benicia Planning Commission hearings on the Final Environmental Impact Report for Valero’s Crude by Rail proposal, the public spoke. This video contains extracts of those who opposed the project. This 1½-hour segment shows many, … Continue reading VIDEO: The public speaking against Valero crude by rail