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California Department of Public Health, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Coronavirus, Covid 19, COVID-19 tier assignments, Re-opening

SF Chron: California confirms state will reopen June 15 – no more social distancing, capacity limits

San Francisco Chronicle, by Erin Allday, May 21, 2021 California will definitely reopen on June 15 and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted, state officials said Friday, releasing the first highly anticipated details of what post-pandemic life will look like. Overnight, the state will do away with all capacity limits and other social … Continue reading SF Chron: California confirms state will reopen June 15 – no more social distancing, capacity limits →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Emergency Readiness & Response, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Fire, Funding for emergency response, Hazmat notification, Massive increase in crude-by-rail, Per-barrel tax, Public safety funding, Rail inspection, Rail Safety, Spill, State regulation, Track maintenance, Volatility

States Step Up Scrutiny of Oil Train Shipments

Repost from GOVERNING The States and Localities States Step Up Scrutiny of Oil Train Shipments Some states are looking to prevent more derailments and spills, but the freight industry doesn’t want more regulation.  By Daniel C. Vock | August 26, 2015 When it comes to regulating railroads, states usually let the federal government determine policy. … Continue reading States Step Up Scrutiny of Oil Train Shipments →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Emergency Readiness & Response, Explosion, Fire, Oil spill, Worst case scenario

Railroads Required to Plan for a Worst-Case Oil Train Spill in Washington State

Repost from Emergency Management Railroads Required to Plan for a Worst-Case Oil Train Spill in Washington State A new law requires railroads to plan for the “largest foreseeable spill in adverse weather conditions.” Samantha Wohlfeil, The Bellingham Herald | May 17, 2015 (TNS) — Under a new state law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on … Continue reading Railroads Required to Plan for a Worst-Case Oil Train Spill in Washington State →

Cap-and-trade, Clean energy, Climate Change, Crude By Rail, Marine transport, Rail Safety, State regulation, Tar sands crude, Tar sands invasion

California billionaire fights to keep tar-sands oil out of state

Repost from The San Francisco Chronicle [Editor:  See the full report, West Coast Tar Sands Invasion.  See Anthony Swift’s NRDC Blog for summary details.  See also the ForestEthics press release.  – RS]  Billionaire fights to keep tar-sands oil out of state By David R. Baker, April 29, 2015 Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer has a new mission — … Continue reading California billionaire fights to keep tar-sands oil out of state →