KQED NEWS, BY Julie Small, Apr 30, 2026 In the city of Benicia on the bank of the Carquinez Strait, the view has fundamentally changed: smoke, steam, and black soot no longer spiral from the stacks of the Valero refinery, which stopped refining crude oil in April. So why are residents holding their breath? With … Continue reading KQED: California’s Fuel Fears Threaten Benicia’s ‘Just Transition’ to Green Economy
Guy Mazorati interview with Severin Borenstein and Alex Nieves KQED Forum, by Guy Marzorati, Aug 7, 2025 California has long gone head-to-head with big oil, leading many of the efforts to curb climate damage caused at the hands of the fossil fuel industry – including spearheading lawsuits against oil companies and pushing fracking bans. But … Continue reading KQED: California Considers More Drilling and Other Concessions to Big Oil as Refineries Plan to Close
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to create four task forces… KQED News, By Matthew Green, May 21, 20125 Benicia city leaders are taking initial steps to prepare for the likely closure of the Valero refinery, a month after the oil giant announced plans to cease operations at its sprawling Solano County facility within a … Continue reading KQED: Benicia Takes First Steps Toward Future Without Valero Refinery
Extensive interviews with Benicia Mayor Steve Young and others KQED News, By Matthew Green, May 12, 20125 Benicia Mayor Steve Young poked at his shrimp Louie salad as he glanced wistfully out the window of a local seafood restaurant perched on the banks of an unusually serene stretch of the Carquinez Strait. “I’ve had better months. … Continue reading KQED: Benicia Contemplates a Future Without Big Oil
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