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BNSF Railway, California Regulation, Crude By Rail, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Union Pacific Railroad, Valero Benicia Refinery

Vallejo Times-Herald: Railroads sue California over oil train safety rules

Repost from The Vallejo Times-Herald Railroads sue California over oil train safety rules Union Pacific, BNSF Railway argue federal law pre-empts state regulations By Tony Burchyns, October 9, 2014 California’s two major railroad companies filed a lawsuit this week to argue that the state lacks authority to impose its own safety requirements on federally regulated … Continue reading Vallejo Times-Herald: Railroads sue California over oil train safety rules →

Bakken Crude, Bridge safety, California Regulation, Crude By Rail, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Rail inspection, Valero Benicia Refinery

California bridge inspectors getting started – will visit only 30 of 5,000 bridges in 2015

Repost from The Sacramento Bee Editorial: California makes progress on train safety by inspecting railroad bridges By the Editorial Board, Oct. 9, 2014 It’s encouraging that important steps are being taken to make sure oil trains rumbling through California don’t derail, but the job isn’t nearly done yet. For the first time, the California Public … Continue reading California bridge inspectors getting started – will visit only 30 of 5,000 bridges in 2015 →

California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Crude By Rail, Draft EIR, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Crude By Rail

Benicia Herald: Attorney General – Valero DEIR ‘inadequate’

Repost from The Benicia Herald State AG: Valero DEIR ‘inadequate’ October 9, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman ■ Kamala Harris letter to city: Crude-by-rail report fails to address multiple key issues In a letter composed Oct. 2, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris urged Benicia to revise the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the proposed … Continue reading Benicia Herald: Attorney General – Valero DEIR ‘inadequate’ →

California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Crude By Rail, DEIR, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Crude By Rail

Vallejo Times-Herald: Attorney General blasts Benicia crude-by-rail project

Repost from The Vallejo Times-Herald California Attorney General Kamala Harris blasts Benicia crude-by-rail project By Tony Burchyns, 10/08/2014 California Attorney General Kamala Harris has blasted Benicia’s environmental review of Valero’s crude-by-rail project, claiming it underestimates safety risks and relies on an overly broad definition of trade secrets in failing to disclose the types of volatile … Continue reading Vallejo Times-Herald: Attorney General blasts Benicia crude-by-rail project →