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County regulation, Crude By Rail, Emergency Readiness & Response, Rail Safety, Regional regulation, Union Pacific Railroad, Valero Benicia Refinery

Solano County to hold “Rail Safety Discussion” on Mon., Sept. 29, 6pm

Repost from SolanoCounty.com News Details [Editor: this event has been referred to alternately as a “discussion”  a “forum,” an “information session,” a “public meeting,” and a “community conversation,”   Very little has been published to indicate that the County is eager to hear from the public at this meeting.  Nonetheless, governmental meetings always provide an opportunity … Continue reading Solano County to hold “Rail Safety Discussion” on Mon., Sept. 29, 6pm →

Derailment, Draft EIR, Sacramento Area Council of Governments, Valero Crude By Rail

Sacramento leaders question Benicia’s crude oil rail project

Repost from The Sacramento Bee [Editor: The SACOG letter can be viewed here.  (Note that this download is in draft form, but the letter was approved as is.)  Of interest also is this 10-page Union Pacific letter addressed TO the SACOG Board, encouraging no action.  A recording of the Board meeting  is available here.  – RS] … Continue reading Sacramento leaders question Benicia’s crude oil rail project →

Air Quality, Bakken Crude, Climate Change, Crude By Rail, Tar sands crude

‘Severe… Pervasive… Irreversible”: IPCC’s Devastating Climate Change Conclusions

Repost from Common Dreams [Editor: The fact of climate change is CRITICAL CONTEXT for any decision on Valero’s grab for inexpensive, dangerous and dirty North American crude oil.  Valero is aware of this, thus the manipulative claim that their project would actually reduce greenhouse gases in the wider Bay Area, while ignoring the truly LOCAL … Continue reading ‘Severe… Pervasive… Irreversible”: IPCC’s Devastating Climate Change Conclusions →

Oil Industry, Refinery closures

List of refineries that have been shut down, saved or sold in past 5 years

Repost from The Financial Post, Toronto [NOTE: THIS POSTING OUT OF DATE, BUT THE ISSUES REMAIN SIGNIFICANT FOR US ALL!  …FROM JUNE, 2013] [Editor’s note: Here in Benicia, Valero is repeatedly using a scare tactic as one of its primary talking points.  When Valero says that their Crude By Rail project will “ensure the refinery remains a … Continue reading List of refineries that have been shut down, saved or sold in past 5 years →