Benicia Herald: Second step of Industrial Safety Ordinance process on council agenda

Repost from the Benicia Herald Second step of Industrial Safety Ordinance process on council agenda June 15, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich More than a year after the Benicia City Council approved the first step in a two-step process to consider bringing an Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) to Benicia, the council will resume its discussion Tuesday … Continue reading Benicia Herald: Second step of Industrial Safety Ordinance process on council agenda

INSIDE THE TAX BILL’S $25 BILLION OIL COMPANY BONANZA

Repost from Pacific Standard [Editor: Valero Energy’s windfall of DIRECT ONE-TIME 2017 TAX SAVINGS from the Trump tax law was $1.9 BILLION, according to Valero’s 4th quarter 2017 SEC filing .  See chart below. See also Valero’s Feb 2018 press release and Valero’s detailed SEC 2017 Year End Fiscal Report.  – RS] A Pacific Standard analysis shows … Continue reading INSIDE THE TAX BILL’S $25 BILLION OIL COMPANY BONANZA

Andrés Soto Letter: Benicians Deserve Better

Repost from the Benicia Herald, Forum Page Benicia deserves better February 21, 2018, By Andrés Soto Benicia is the only Bay Area refinery town that does not have the community protection of an Industrial Safety Ordinance, or ISO. In 1999, the city of Richmond and Contra Costa County adopted their interlocking ISOs. The Richmond ordinance … Continue reading Andrés Soto Letter: Benicians Deserve Better

Washington Agency Votes to Reject Massive Oil-by-Rail Terminal

Repost from DeSmogBlog Washington Agency Votes to Reject Vancouver Energy’s Massive Oil-by-Rail Terminal By Justin Mikulka • Wednesday, November 29, 2017 – 10:29 In another major blow to the West Coast oil-by-rail industry, a Washington state agency voted unanimously to recommend Governor Jay Inslee reject the Vancouver Energy oil terminal. Proposed for construction in Vancouver, Washington, along the Columbia River, it would … Continue reading Washington Agency Votes to Reject Massive Oil-by-Rail Terminal