Benicia CA, Cleanup funding, Just transition, Public engagement, Signature Development Group, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Energy Corporation

Benicia’s Marilyn Bardet – Needed perspective on Signature Development Group and Benicia’s planning for Valero cleanup and transition

October 4, 2025 Roger Straw

BACKGROUND (by BenIndy Editor): On October 1, City Councilmember Terry Scott distributed without comment a link to a website, “Moving Benicia Forward”, movebeniciaforward.com. The front page invitation there reads, “We invite you to share your thoughts” and offers visitors to click on “Share Feedback.” This goes to a page with information about Signature Development Group, … Continue reading Benicia’s Marilyn Bardet – Needed perspective on Signature Development Group and Benicia’s planning for Valero cleanup and transition →

Benicia CA, California Energy Commission, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Just transition, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Energy Corporation

Benicia’s Marilyn Bardet: ‘The state has its tail between its legs, wagging, suckered into deal-making with an oil giant.’

September 12, 2025 Roger Straw

The Benicia Independent, by Marilyn Bardet, September 12, 2025 VALERO BENICIA REFINERY TO CLOSE? – BACK ROOM PRIVATE NEGOTIATIONS On April 15th, Valero Energy Corp stunned our city making their “surprise” well-orchestrated announcement to the California Energy Commission [CEC] saying they intended to”idle, restructure or cease operations” at their Benicia refinery by next April. Evidently, … Continue reading Benicia’s Marilyn Bardet: ‘The state has its tail between its legs, wagging, suckered into deal-making with an oil giant.’ →

Benicia CA, Just transition, Refinery fire, Valero Benicia Refinery

Marilyn Bardet: Will Valero decide to fix the furnace – or permanently idle the facility now?

May 9, 2025 BenIndy

Email letter, by Marilyn Bardet, May 9, 2025 Today, May 9, I read in the Mercury News the article headlined, “Is Gavin Newsom changing his tune with the oil industry?” It happens that yesterday I’d been discussing this possibility with Matthew Green (at KQED News). In his April 26th article, Matthew had conjured that Valero … Continue reading Marilyn Bardet: Will Valero decide to fix the furnace – or permanently idle the facility now? →

Benicia City Council, Kari Birdseye, Terry Scott

Marilyn Bardet: Tough Development Issues

October 23, 2022 Roger Straw

Kari Birdseye and Terry Scott, both proven community leaders By Marilyn Bardet, October 23, 2022 Over my 35 years as a resident in Benicia, I’ve addressed many city councils on tough development issues, and I know it’s time for real change. For Benicia, persistent issues of sustainability haunt my thoughts about the future and fate … Continue reading Marilyn Bardet: Tough Development Issues →