Once in 111 years? Could be tomorrow…

Repost from The Vacaville Reporter [Editor: The author convincingly makes the case that when it comes to oil trains, public safety is a roll of the dice.  He then suggests that the only way to win at crude oil craps is to buy insurance and prepare for the inevitable disaster(s).  In his next column, maybe … Continue reading Once in 111 years? Could be tomorrow…

Highly critical reviews at close of DEIR public comment period

Check out these AMAZING critiques of Valero’s Draft EIR. Here in Benicia on the final day of the public comment period (September 16, 2014), we congratulated Benicians For a Safe and Healthy Community’s DEIR subcommittee for their extraordinary effort – it’s long, but you have to at least scan through it a bit.  Incredible detail … Continue reading Highly critical reviews at close of DEIR public comment period

Letter from railroad attorneys to Governor Brown: in effect, ‘You can do nothing’

Letter from Union Pacific & BNSF attorneys to Governor Brown By Roger Straw, Editor, The Benicia Independent On September 15, 2014, San Francisco Baykeeper offered highly critical comments to the City of Benicia on Valero’s Draft EIR. With their comments, Baykeeper attached a VERY interesting letter from attorneys for the two railroads that operate in … Continue reading Letter from railroad attorneys to Governor Brown: in effect, ‘You can do nothing’

Benicians For a Safe and Healthy Community – DEIR fatally flawed

Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community submitted a 132-page letter to the City of Benicia on Monday, September 15, 2014, the final day to submit comments for the public record on Valero’s dangerous Crude By Rail proposal. Download the BSHC letter here.  (See page 1 with Table of Contents below) BENICIANS FOR A SAFE AND … Continue reading Benicians For a Safe and Healthy Community – DEIR fatally flawed