Repost from The Contra Costa Times Martinez Environmental Group concerned over crude oil rail transport By Dana Guzzetti | 05/13/2014 MARTINEZ — Bill Nichols of the Martinez Environmental Group said the city is in “dire peril” because of trains transporting oil through the region. “Accidents have risen exponentially,” he said, at the May 7 City … Continue reading CCTimes: concerns over crude by rail in Martinez→
Repost from The Martinez Gazette Martinez Environmental Group: Martinez moratorium resolution, facts to consider May 11, 2014 | by GUY COOPER, Special to the Gazette The Martinez Environmental Group presented a resolution to the City Council May 7, proposing opposition to increased crude-by-rail (CBR) traffic through our city, mirroring similar resolutions and expressions of concern already … Continue reading Request to Martinez City Council: moratorium on crude by rail→
Repost from The Martinez Gazette [Editor: The following letter to the editor of The Martinez Gazette comes from our sister city across the Carquinez Strait, but it describes life in every refinery town. Like Shell Oil, Valero in Benicia does an excellent job of contributing to popular charitable causes here and promotes itself as highly … Continue reading The hypocrisy of our our “friendly” giants: Big Oil in our back yards→