2014 – Public comments DEIR

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VALERO CRUDE BY RAIL – 2014 Documents are listed most recent at top. DRAFT EIR Public Comments October 17-December 15, 2014  (A single comment letter, from the Center for Biological Diversity, Communities for a Better Environment, and Natural Resources Defense Council.) (IMPORTANT NOTE: the link above goes to a huge 584-page document on the City’s … Continue reading 2014 – Public comments DEIR

Bay Area activists celebrate WesPac withdrawal of oil terminal proposal

Repost from ForestEthics [Editor:  Also check out ForestEthics’ blog post by Ethan Buckner, “Pittsburg Defeats WesPac: Biggest California Crude Oil Project Stopped in its Tracks.”  (Great photos.)  – RS] WesPac Energy Withdraws Pittsburg, CA, Oil Terminal Proposal Activists to attend the upcoming city council meeting at Pittsburg City Hall on Monday, December 14 at 7:00pm … Continue reading Bay Area activists celebrate WesPac withdrawal of oil terminal proposal

Oil Train Victory in California’s East Bay – Wespac Application Withdrawn

Repost from the Contra Costa Times [Editor:  A huge victory for our friends across the water!  Congratulations to the Pittsburg Defense Council and everyone who worked so hard to STOP WesPac.  See also: Reuters coverage.  – RS] Pittsburg: Proposed WesPac oil-by-rail shipping terminal is dead By Sam Richards, 12/09/2015 06:37:16 AM PST PITTSBURG — Plans … Continue reading Oil Train Victory in California’s East Bay – Wespac Application Withdrawn

California Legislature Approves Landmark Climate Legislation—SB 350

From a State Senator Kevin De León Press Release [Editor: See latest on SB 350 on leginfo.ca.gov.  – RS]  Legislature Approves Landmark Climate Legislation—SB 350 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2015 Contact: Claire.Conlon@sen.ca.gov (916) 651-4024 SACRAMENTO – On September 11, 2015, the California Legislature approved the nation’s most far-reaching climate change legislation by California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin … Continue reading California Legislature Approves Landmark Climate Legislation—SB 350