Thanks to Benicia watchdog and activist Marilyn Bardet and to KCBC host John Yazel’s Community Focus for these two half-hour radio interviews. Marilyn offers detailed background on the oil and rail industries, the crude by rail boom and the deeply flawed proposal by Benicia’s Valero Refinery. An excellent, wide-ranging expert presentation. KCBC – Community Focus – Oil … Continue reading Marilyn Bardet interviews
Repost from The Rose Foundation [Editor: We are so proud of our colleague and friend, Marilyn Bardet. This honor is more than well-deserved. What would Benicia be without her sharp eyes and driving, precision vocabulary on issues of community health and safety. Don’t miss the photos and videos far below. – RS] 2014 Anthony Prize … Continue reading “Stop Crude by Rail” Benicia Activist Marilyn Bardet Honored With 13th Annual Anthony Grassroots Prize
By Marilyn Bardet, December 12, 2023 At the Dec 19th’s council meeting, the mayor and city council members will be making a watershed decision in the two-step agenda process begun in September, whether to move to direct staff to prepare a model industrial safety ordinance for Benicia [“ISO”] for future consideration. I am urging a … Continue reading We’re asking City Council to take the “second step” toward adopting an ISO in Benicia. Here’s how you can help
Valero’s Community Advisory Panel (CAP) invites Benicia residents to learn about air monitoring and incident response at Benicia Refinery By Nathalie Christian, May 17, 2023 Save the date of Tuesday, June 13, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a peek behind Valero’s curtain Benicia residents have received a very special invitation from Valero’s Community Advisory Panel … Continue reading Save the date! Valero CAP open to public June 13