Repost from The Sacramento Bee [Editor: The Bee’s editorial board hit the nail on the head, but not hard enough. Which is to say, the editors have joined with the chorus of legislators who want a good patch job for train wrecks that they presume are unstoppable. Oil train safety would be best guaranteed by … Continue reading Sacramento Bee editorial: First steps on oil train safety, but more to do
Repost from the Woodland Democrat Senator Lois Wolk responds to draft environmental report on crude shipments By DigitalFirst, 06/20/2014 Environmental documents released this week report that there are “significant and unavoidable” air quality impacts if a project from a local refinery to move crude-by-rail moves forward. That’s not going far enough, however, according to Senator … Continue reading Woodland Democrat: Senator Lois Wolk responds to draft environmental report on crude shipments
Repost from The Benicia Herald Wolk questions draft DEIR adequacy June 20, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman While State Senator Lois Wolk said Benicia residents and others were “wise to demand” an Environmental Impact Report on the proposed Valero Crude-By-Rail project, she said the document may not have addressed risks adequately. Wolk, a Davis Democrat, … Continue reading Benicia Herald: Wolk questions draft DEIR adequacy
Repost from The Sacramento Bee Advocacy group: Thousands in Sacramento face the risk of crude oil train spills by Tony Bizjak | June 19, 2014 More than 135,000 Sacramentans live within a half-mile of rail tracks and could find themselves in harm’s way should a crude oil train derailment cause a spill, according to a … Continue reading Sacramento Bee: NRDC report – thousands face the risk of crude oil train spills