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Air Quality, Bakken Crude, Climate Change, Crude By Rail, Tar sands crude

‘Severe… Pervasive… Irreversible”: IPCC’s Devastating Climate Change Conclusions

Repost from Common Dreams [Editor: The fact of climate change is CRITICAL CONTEXT for any decision on Valero’s grab for inexpensive, dangerous and dirty North American crude oil.  Valero is aware of this, thus the manipulative claim that their project would actually reduce greenhouse gases in the wider Bay Area, while ignoring the truly LOCAL … Continue reading ‘Severe… Pervasive… Irreversible”: IPCC’s Devastating Climate Change Conclusions →

Oil Industry, Refinery closures

List of refineries that have been shut down, saved or sold in past 5 years

Repost from The Financial Post, Toronto [NOTE: THIS POSTING OUT OF DATE, BUT THE ISSUES REMAIN SIGNIFICANT FOR US ALL!  …FROM JUNE, 2013] [Editor’s note: Here in Benicia, Valero is repeatedly using a scare tactic as one of its primary talking points.  When Valero says that their Crude By Rail project will “ensure the refinery remains a … Continue reading List of refineries that have been shut down, saved or sold in past 5 years →

Crude By Rail, DEIR, Public Comment, Valero Crude By Rail

Benicia Herald: report on the August 14 Planning Commission hearing

Repost from The Benicia Herald [Editor: Winning the award for most ridiculous comment was Larry Fullington: “For the past 45 years, Fullington said, the refinery has not experienced any overturned oil tanker car.”  His unskilled use of statistics rises almost to the level of expertise of the Illinois consultant, who came up with the once-in-111-years … Continue reading Benicia Herald: report on the August 14 Planning Commission hearing →

Air Quality, Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Draft EIR, Valero Crude By Rail

Benicia Herald Op Ed: My Dream for Benicia, by Sue Kibbe

Repost from The Benicia Herald [Editor: Sue Kibbe also submitted her “Dream for Benicia” to the Benicia Planning Commission as a comment for the record on Valero Crude By Rail.  – RS] My dream for Benicia August 15, 2014 by Sue Kibbe I HAVE A DREAM THAT ONE DAY BENICIA WILL RISE UP and be … Continue reading Benicia Herald Op Ed: My Dream for Benicia, by Sue Kibbe →