Dirty Energy – Clean Solutions: Climate Conference, May 9th -11th

Repost from The Sunflower Alliance and 350.org [Editor: Highly recommended.  Note that Benicia’s own Marilyn Bardet will welcome participants and introduce Richard Heinberg at 9am Saturday morning, Laney College, Oakland.  Richard is a noted author and Senior Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute and is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost Peak Oil educators.  … Continue reading Dirty Energy – Clean Solutions: Climate Conference, May 9th -11th

Video: Stop Crude by Rail: Benicia, CA Public Forum

In case you missed the forum in Benicia on March 10, you can listen and see the presentations of the panelists here.   With apologies for the poor lighting in the room, but with gratitude to videographer Constance Beutel, who made the best of it…   Great event – let’s Stop Crude by Rail!  – R.S. Marilyn Bardet, Benicia … Continue reading Video: Stop Crude by Rail: Benicia, CA Public Forum

Standing Room Only – community meeting in Benicia – Stop Crude by Rail!

Repost from the Benicia Herald (Click here for the video presentations – please be patient, the videos will be a bit slow to load) Rail plan opponents pack library March 11, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman More than 100 hear of dangers of crude oil shipments by train More than 100 people packed the Doña Benicia Room … Continue reading Standing Room Only – community meeting in Benicia – Stop Crude by Rail!

CALL TO ACTION Monday, March 10, 7pm, Benicia Library

CALL TO ACTION COMMUNITY MEETING Stop Valero Crude By Rail! Monday, March 10, 7pm Dona Benicia Room, Benicia Public Library  Benicia, CA – Benicia residents and business owners, along with concerned citizens of neighboring communities, have been following with growing alarm, the proposal of Benicia’s Valero Refinery to import dangerous crude oil by rail.  The … Continue reading CALL TO ACTION Monday, March 10, 7pm, Benicia Library