Repost from the Sacramento Bee Benicia should block oil trains By Tom Steyer and Steve Young, Special to The Bee, March 14, 2016 9:30AM HIGHLIGHTS • Valero wants to bring trains carrying crude through Sacramento region to Benicia refinery • Even without a catastrophe, oil trains pose a serious threat to public health and safety • With clean … Continue reading SACRAMENTO BEE: Tom Steyer & Steve Young – Benicia should block oil trains →
Repost from the Fairfield Daily Reporter Benicia, county to study industrial park’s economic future By Todd R. Hansen, March 09, 2016 FAIRFIELD — Smoke stacks and refinery buildings rise up from what was once a military arsenal site, and five decades later, the evolution of what is now the Benicia Industrial Park continues. “Our industrial park is quite … Continue reading Benicia, county to study industrial park’s economic future →
By Roger Straw, February 12, 2016 Commission votes to send a representative, will get 15 minutes At its meeting on March 10, the Benicia Planning Commission was granted 15 minutes to present its case at the March 15 City Council meeting. Chair Don Dean will represent the Commission. This would seem to be an adjustment in the … Continue reading Chair of Benicia Planning Commission to speak at March 15 City Council meeting →
By Roger Straw, March 10, 2016 2014-2016 Comments on Valero Crude by Rail by Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community I have been asked to make it easier for people to access the several important contributions made by Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community (BSHC). BSHC is an informal group of Benicia residents who first gathered in … Continue reading Formal Comments by Benicians for a Safe & Healthy Community →