Baykeeper notice of intent to sue Amports

By Roger Straw, October 6, 2021 [See also: Video and photos at Port of Benicia show fossil fuel polluter in the act; Marilyn Bardet – Petcoke pollution in Benicia, photos going back to 1995; Cracking Down on Refinery Emissions – all about “cat crackers”] Summary and Details of the Pollution Lawsuit In a previous post, … Continue reading Baykeeper notice of intent to sue Amports

We did it! The Air District Passed the Strongest Regulation on Refinery Pollution

By Roger Straw, July 22, 2021 Air District approves Rule 6-5, a new rule requiring Bay Area refineries to clean up their air pollution Benicia and Bay Area environmental activists are celebrating this week after years of advocacy to get the area’s refineries to reign in the worst of their air pollution. Our Air District’s … Continue reading We did it! The Air District Passed the Strongest Regulation on Refinery Pollution

KQED story on opposition to plans for gas drilling in our Suisun Marsh

Environmental Groups Urge Feds to Reject Gas Drilling Project in North Bay Wetland KQED News, by Alice Woelfle, Mar 14, 2021 Local political leaders and a dozen Bay Area environmental groups are urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reject a permit proposal for an exploratory natural gas drilling project in Suisun Marsh. The … Continue reading KQED story on opposition to plans for gas drilling in our Suisun Marsh

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See below for collections from the BenIndy past… Archive: 2020 BENICIA ELECTION THE BENINDY ON OUR 2020 ELECTION VALERO SMEARS STEVE YOUNG TO PROMOTE IT’S PREFERRED CANDIDATE VALERO PAC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES Archive: ISO (Industrial Safety Ordinance) Archive: CRUDE BY RAIL ABOUT CRUDE BY RAIL CBR – TAKE ACTION NOW! CBR – LOCAL MEDIA COVERAGE CBR … Continue reading ARCHIVES