By Roger Straw, September 15, 2016 Note: Find a full listing of links to the staff report and attachments below, and my summary and analysis here: “City staff again recommends approval of Valero oil trains – Council to vote on Tues, Sept 20.” – RS Yesterday, the City of Benicia released its agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting, … Continue reading Benicia City Council: Sept. 20 agenda & attachments
By Roger Straw, September 2, 2016 [Editor: This post originally appeared with an error that has since been corrected. C. Bart Sullivan is not an attorney. The error was our own, not that of Mr. Sullivan. We apologize for our error. – RS] Local Benicia engineer C. Bart Sullivan petitions Attorney General Kamala Harris, points out … Continue reading Benician C. Bart Sullivan sends letter to Cal. Attorney General
Repost from the New Times, San Luis Obispo, CA Phillips 66 seeks six-month delay in rail spur hearing By Chris McGuinness, August 18, 2016 The oil company proposing one of SLO County’s most controversial projects is asking the SLO County Planning Commission to wait six months before taking up the issue again. After months of … Continue reading Phillips 66 seeks six-month delay in San Luis Obispo rail spur hearing
Repost from the Recorder, Greenfield, MA [Editor: Important for Benicia as we consider permitting Valero Crude by Rail: “Progress varies considerably by railroad. For example, BNSF has equipped 4,309 of its 5,000 locomotives, but Union Pacific has equipped only 13 of its 5,656 locomotives.” If permitted, Valero would be served by Union Pacific trains. – RS] Railroads show little … Continue reading FED REPORT: Many railroads making little progress on installing safety systems required by congress
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