KQED NEWS, By Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Julie Small, Jessica Kariisa, Alan Montecillo, May 20, 2026 Local leaders hope Benicia can be a leading example for how cities transition away from the fossil fuel industry. But with tight city budgets and a global fuel crisis, that’s much easier said than done. Valero’s Benicia oil refinery employed … Continue reading KQED: Benicia Wants to Be a Model for Life After a Refinery. Can It?
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
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