Repost from KQED News – The California Report Oil Trains Face Tough Haul in California By Julie Small, February 6, 2016 A statewide conflict over whether to allow more trains carrying crude oil into California is coming to a head in communities hundreds of miles apart. The Central Coast town of San Luis Obispo and the Bay … Continue reading KQED NEWS: Oil Trains Face Tough Haul in California
Repost from The Sacramento Bee Sacramento officials challenge Benicia oil train project By Tony Bizjak, February 5, 2016 11:30AM HIGHLIGHTS • Valero Refining company wants to ship two 50-car oil trains daily through Northern California • The trains would pass through downtown Sacramento and other local cities • Sacramento area leaders say Benicia has failed to … Continue reading Sacramento Bee: Area leaders accuse Benicia of failing to take steps to help protect cities
City staff’s all-out attempt to sell Valero oil train project The following documents were released on January 28, when City of Benicia staff included them in their staff report to the Benicia Planning Commission, but they escaped my attention until today. I noted (and posted links to) the Agenda and Staff Report soon after their release. … Continue reading City of Benicia staff documents for Planning Commission
Repost from Nick Sestanovich’s Benicia Herald Archive [Editor: See also coverage in the CCTimes: Martinez: Train derailment near Benicia Bridge rekindles safety fears along East Bay’s refinery belt. Also see KTVU News and video coverage on KRON 4 News. – RS] Train carrying hazardous materials derails in Martinez By Nick Sestanovich, January 24, 2016 A train carrying sulfuric … Continue reading Benicia Herald: Train carrying hazardous materials derails in Martinez
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