Benicia Fire Chief Josh Chadwick gives details on the 4-alarm fire at the Benicia Port

News Conference, partial transcript of Benicia Fire Chief Josh Chadwick’s remarks on the 4-Alarm Port Fire By Roger Straw, April 9, 2022 What follows is my rough transcription of most of Benicia Fire Chief Josh Chadwick’s statement to the press on April 9, 2022 concerning the 4-alarm fire at the Port of Benicia.  (Taken from … Continue reading Benicia Fire Chief Josh Chadwick gives details on the 4-alarm fire at the Benicia Port

Listen: Why were toxic releases kept secret at a Bay Area refinery?

Valero in Benicia released chemicals at levels way above the legal limit for years — and regulators knew San Francisco Chronicle Fifth & Mission Podcast, March 25, 2022 – 12-minute interview with SFChron reporter Julie Johnson.  Residents of communities like Richmond, Martinez and Benicia are angry after finding out that a hydrogen stack at … Continue reading Listen: Why were toxic releases kept secret at a Bay Area refinery?

Bay Area air regulators didn’t tell public about illegal emissions for three years. Can residents trust what comes next?

San Francisco Chronicle, by Julie Johnson, March 25, 2022 Benicia resident Andrés Soto can’t see Valero Energy Corp.’s oil refinery from his home in the old part of town near the waterfront. But the company’s fingerprints are all over the city, from its name on Little League baseball outfield signs to its logo on charitable … Continue reading Bay Area air regulators didn’t tell public about illegal emissions for three years. Can residents trust what comes next?

VIDEO: Historic unveiling of Benicia’s Community Air Monitoring Program (BCAMP)

By Roger Straw, March 6, 2022 It was a LONG time coming, and thanks to the vision, hard work and persistence of Benicia activists and volunteers, Benicia now has a state-of-the-art air monitoring station just outside the Valero Benicia Refinery. A culmination of the more than decade-long efforts of the Good Neighbor Steering Committee and … Continue reading VIDEO: Historic unveiling of Benicia’s Community Air Monitoring Program (BCAMP)