By Roger Straw, October 21, 2019 Correspondence now public, “for the record” – City to provide copies at workshop on Oct. 22 Following is an email thread between Benicia activist and environmental watchdog Marilyn Bardet and City Councilmember Tom Campbell, in which they richly detail the need for air monitoring in south and west Benicia. … Continue reading Bardet & Campbell correspondence: need for southwest Benicia air monitors→
By Roger Straw, October 20, 2019 Fascinating email conversation between environmental watchdog Marilyn Bardet and Councilmember Tom Campbell The Benicia Independent was copied on an important email conversation calling for better monitoring of air quality on Benicia’s south and west sides. Longtime Benicia activist and environmental watchdog Marilyn Bardet wrote to Benicia City Council members … Continue reading Bardet & Campbell: Benicia needs air monitors on south and west sides→
Bay Area quake caused refineries to flare; ‘What happens if there’s a big one?’ SFChronicle, by Mallory Moench & Megan Cassidy, 10/15/19, 5:39 p.m. A 4.5-magnitude earthquake centered in Pleasant Hill on Monday night caused flaring at the two refineries in Martinez, local officials said. Flaring is a safety procedure to burn off excess gas. … Continue reading Bay Area quake caused refineries to flare; ‘What happens if there’s a big one?’→
[Editor: I was wrong. In a recent post, I applauded Valero Energy for planning a new “renewable diesel” refinery in Texas, and I wondered if Valero Benicia might someday convert to production of renewable fuels. Here’s why “renewable” doesn’t necessarily mean “clean.” – R.S.] Climate Central, by John Upton, August 25th, 2016 Years of number crunching … Continue reading Study Finds Biofuels Worse for Climate than Gasoline→
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