Repost from the East Bay Express [Editor: Many thanks to the East Bay Express for excellent coverage of this colorful and important event (below). Benicia old timers were heard to say that sleepy little Benicia has probably NEVER seen a protest demonstration like this. Check out two facebook pages for great photos of the day: … Continue reading Martinez to Benicia: Oil Refinery Protest Draws About 100 Demonstrators
Repost from CBS13 Sacramento [Editor: Rather a poor report, with a few errors (for instance, six explosions, not three) and a pessimistic ending. But good tv exposure on the issue. See the excellent quote by Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza, and note how the Valero Benicia spokesperson evades the reporter’s question on “Who will pay for safety?” in … Continue reading CBS TV Sacramento: uprail communities concerned as crude by rail spikes
Repost from The Martinez Gazette Healing Walk to ‘Connect the Dots’ through Martinez May 15, 2014 Participants to walk refinery corridor, bring awareness to danger of dirty fuels MARTINEZ, Calif. – A “Healing Walk” will be held this Saturday, May 17, starting at Waterfront Park in Martinez, as local residents hope to draw awareness to … Continue reading Martinez Gazette: Healing Walk for those living near refineries
Repost from The Benicia Herald Groups plan ‘healing walk’; call for end to crude by rail May 15, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman A “healing walk” organized by several area environmental groups is expected to attract participants who will carry banners Saturday as they walk from Martinez to Benicia to the sounds of Native-American drumming … Continue reading Benicia Herald: May 17 Healing Walk – wide coalition of sponsors
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