Phillips 66 is turning a California oil refinery into a biofuel plant Los Angeles Times, by Bloomberg, August 12, 2020 Phillips 66 has become the latest in a string of U.S. refiners to announce plans to convert an oil refinery into a biofuel plant. The company said Wednesday that its 120,000 barrel-a-day Rodeo refinery near … Continue reading Another Bay Area refinery shutting down fossil fuel production – Phillips 66 in Rodeo →
By Roger Straw, August 11, 2020 [UPDATED for references to Vice-President-Elect Harris on November 14, 2020] Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris remembered in Benicia for her strong support Vice-President-Elect and California Senator Kamala Harris, has a remarkable connection for many of us here in Benicia. Her support for a safe and healthy world was incredibly important in … Continue reading Kamala Harris letters →
By Roger Straw, August 11, 2020 Future Vice President Kamala Harris remembered in Benicia for her strong support Joe Biden’s nominee for Vice President, California Senator Kamala Harris, has a remarkable connection for many of us here in Benicia. Her support for a safe and healthy world was incredibly important in the 2016 defeat of … Continue reading Kamala Harris sent 2 important letters to the City of Benicia →
Shutdown of Marathon’s Martinez Refinery Prompts Calls for ‘Just Transition’ for Oil Workers KQED News, by Ted Goldberg, Aug 3, 2020 Elected officials, union leaders, industry representatives and environmentalists are expressing concern about the hundreds of workers set to lose their jobs at California’s fourth-largest refinery in the coming months. That’s after Marathon Petroleum announced … Continue reading Closing of California’s 4th largest oil refinery will cost thousands of jobs →
