[The Berkeley resolution: “Opposing transportation of hazardous materials along California waterways through densely populated areas, through the East Bay, and Berkeley] Several times over recent months, I have been urged to pay attention to a Santa Maria Refinery rail project in San Luis Obispo County. Phillips 66 wants to import Bakken and tar-sands crude oil … Continue reading Berkeley Vice Mayor: more crude oil trains to cross Benicia Bridge enroute to Southern California→
Repost from Dakota Resource Council, also see Dakota Resource Council on Vimeo. A touching video that intimately links our Benicia Valero decision with the lives of those who live at the other end of the rails. Pull up a chair – a worthwhile 30 minutes. – BenIndy Editor Roger Straw This Is Our Country: Living … Continue reading Dakota Resource Council video – the other end of our Benicia rails→
Repost from Vallejo Times-Herald [VERY interesting in this story: “Local officials say they may need to revisit the county’s Industrial Safety Ordinance to see whether modifications should be made to ensure safety in dealing with Bakken crude, which is more volatile and susceptible to explosion than heavier crude blends.” – Editor] Huge increase in crude … Continue reading Local officials may check Solano “Industrial Safety Ordinance”→
By Roger Straw, editor, The Benicia Independent In my weekly BenIndy newsletter yesterday I highlighted KPIX’s most recent report, “Trains Carrying Fracked Oil Spotted In Bay Area.” First, KPIX is to be thanked for its continued excellent coverage of the crude by rail crisis in the Bay Area. But overnight, I heard from a trusted community organizer … Continue reading Correction – tar sands, not bakken spotted in Bay Area?→
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