Repost from Fox 40, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto Protesters Rally in Sacramento Against Crude Oil Trains By DOUG JOHNSON, JULY 6, 2016 UPDATED AT 11:06PM SACRAMENTO — Three years ago Wednesday, 47 people were killed when a train carrying crude oil derailed in a small town in Quebec, Canada. On this tragic anniversary, dozens in Sacramento … Continue reading Protesters Rally in Sacramento Against Crude Oil Trains →
By Roger Straw, July 5, 2016 CSX Railroad files letter with STB in support of Valero Crude by Rail On July 1, the City of Benicia received a copy of a letter from CSX` Railroad to the DOT’s Surface Transportation Board (STB). The letter, released to the public today, supports Valero Refinery’s request for an STB … Continue reading CSX letter supports federal pre-emption of local regulation, including authority over non-rail-related permits →
Repost from SFGate [Editor: See also coverage in Bloomberg, Reuters, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. – RS] California attorney general subpoenas refiners on gas prices Associated Press, Updated 2:57 pm, Friday, July 1, 2016 The California attorney general has issued subpoenas to several oil refiners to learn how they set gasoline prices, which … Continue reading California attorney general subpoenas oil refiners →
Here you can download FINAL EIR documents from the City of Benicia’s website. They are the official documents submitted by Valero and/or prepared by City consultants. (Documents submitted by citizens and others commenting on the proposal may be found on our Project Review page.) Planning Commission resolution: NO to Valero Crude by Rail On February 18, 2016, the … Continue reading Final EIR →