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