Flannery Inc. (California Forever) Proposing Land Swap

Swap with City of Fairfield, Solano County and Solano County Water Agency would complete 15,000 acre prairie reserve near Travis AFB Vallejo Times-Herald, by Nick McConnell, November 7, 2023 California Forever sent a letter on Monday to Solano County, the City of Fairfield and the Solano County Water Agency proposing a land exchange of thousands … Continue reading Flannery Inc. (California Forever) Proposing Land Swap

These are the 18 victims of the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting

[Note from BenIndy: We know that words can sometimes fail us, but  numbers don’t always fare so well, either. Lewiston, Maine’s mass shooting, in which 18 people lost their lives horrifically, was the 36th mass shooting of 2023. This year alone, we have lost at least 190 people to mass shootings, defined by the FBI … Continue reading These are the 18 victims of the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting

Martinez refinery manager explains release, how safety measures have changed

The Martinez Refining Company’s manager told the Martinez City Council on Wednesday operators were unaware last Thanksgiving’s release of spent catalyst was affecting the outside community until the next day, and the refinery held off notifying authorities until it could assess whether the release was harmful. NBC Bay Area’s Jodi Hernandez reports. Click the “play” … Continue reading Martinez refinery manager explains release, how safety measures have changed

He Feared His Refinery Job. His Brother Stayed to Help. The Explosion Hit at 6:46 P.M.

[Note from BenIndy: According to the Wall Street Journal, there ‘hasn’t been a major new oil refinery built in the U.S. since the 1970s, and many plants are more than 100 years old’ – including the BP refinery in Oregon, Ohio that killed two brothers last year, as detailed in this amazing WSJ article.  (Our … Continue reading He Feared His Refinery Job. His Brother Stayed to Help. The Explosion Hit at 6:46 P.M.