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Air Quality, Carbon emissions, Clean energy, Crude By Rail, Fire, Public Health, Public Safety, Spill, Tar sands crude, Traffic, Valero Crude By Rail

SACRAMENTO BEE: Tom Steyer & Steve Young – Benicia should block oil trains

Repost from the Sacramento Bee Benicia should block oil trains By Tom Steyer and Steve Young, Special to The Bee, March 14, 2016 9:30AM HIGHLIGHTS •  Valero wants to bring trains carrying crude through Sacramento region to Benicia refinery • Even without a catastrophe, oil trains pose a serious threat to public health and safety • With clean … Continue reading SACRAMENTO BEE: Tom Steyer & Steve Young – Benicia should block oil trains →

Benicia, Benicia City Council, Benicia's Budget Crisis, Stephen Golub

Stephen Golub: Kudos to the Council on the Potential Transfer Tax

By Stephen Golub,  June 18, 2024 On June 11, the City Council took the first step in a multi-stage process to put on the November ballot a vote on whether Benicia should adopt a Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) for the sale of real estate, be it residential, commercial or industrial. Kudos to the Council … Continue reading Stephen Golub: Kudos to the Council on the Potential Transfer Tax →

LGBTQ+, Vacaville CA

Vacaville mayor refuses to sign Pride Month declaration

[From BenIndy: For what it’s worth, Mayor Steve Young of the City of Benicia issued (and signed!) a proclamation for Pride Month at its May 21 City Council meeting – a proclamation that declares that Stonewall was a riot, references support for transgender individuals specifically, and cheerfully namedrops the LGBTQ+ community about six times (reasonably, … Continue reading Vacaville mayor refuses to sign Pride Month declaration →

Air Monitoring, Air Quality, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Good Neighbor Steering Committee, Progressive Democrats of Benicia, Refinery emissions, Valero Benicia Refinery

Reminder! Zoom in tonight at 7pm for an Air District panel on refinery violations and ‘community payback’

[Note from BenIndy: A quick reminder, shortened a bit from the first posting. This meeting is free and open to all, regardless of Party preference or city of residence. This should be a fascinating discussion.] From Progressive Dems of Benicia Meeting Notice, sent April 2, 2024: The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), or “the … Continue reading Reminder! Zoom in tonight at 7pm for an Air District panel on refinery violations and ‘community payback’ →