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Air pollution, Air quality violations, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Benzene, Keeping Watch on Earth News, KQED, Local Regulation, Toluene, Valero Benicia Refinery

‘First I Had Heard of It’: Valero’s Benicia Refinery Secretly Released Toxic Chemicals for Years

Air district holding a virtual public workshop on the Valero releases on Thursday (tonight – 3/24) KQED News, by Ted Goldberg, February 24, 2022 [BenIndy Editor: More at SAVE THESE DATES…  – R.S.] Officials in Benicia and Solano County want to know why Valero’s oil refinery there was able to release excessive levels of hazardous … Continue reading ‘First I Had Heard of It’: Valero’s Benicia Refinery Secretly Released Toxic Chemicals for Years →

Air pollution, Air quality violations, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Benzene emissions, Keeping Watch on Earth News, Local Regulation, Progressive Democrats of Benicia, Valero Benicia Refinery

Save these dates for important meetings on Air District charges against Valero for continued air pollution violations

Email from Progressive Democrats of Benicia, February 21, 2022 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) will have two important informational meetings to discuss the serious emissions violations incurred by the Valero Refinery.  BAAQMD sets and enforces air pollution regulations in the Bay Area. Valero’s violations included dangerous benzene emissions. The first meeting is THIS … Continue reading Save these dates for important meetings on Air District charges against Valero for continued air pollution violations →

Benicia City Council, Benicia elections, Benicia Mayor Steve Young, Big Oil, Corporate influence, Local elections, Valero PAC, Valero Services Inc.

Benicia’s mayor calls out Valero’s big war chest ahead of election

The Vallejo Sun, By John Glidden, Feb 15, 2022 BENICIA – Mayor Steve Young says he’s displeased that Valero Benicia Refinery is poised once again to spend a large sum of money during the upcoming city council election. The refinery dumped $200,000 into its Working Families for a Strong Benicia PAC last December, giving the PAC more than … Continue reading Benicia’s mayor calls out Valero’s big war chest ahead of election →

Benicia City Council, Benicia elections, Corporate influence, Local elections, Steve Young, Valero PAC, Valero Services Inc.

Here We Go Again – Benicia candidates and voters must reject Valero’s big money

Here We Go Again On social media, by Steve Young, Benicia I want to emphasize that I am writing today not as the Mayor, but rather an interested Benicia resident and voter. I also want to state that I understand the importance of Valero to our local economy as a major employer and taxpayer and … Continue reading Here We Go Again – Benicia candidates and voters must reject Valero’s big money →