Here we go again – Valero, refinery labor unions and big outside money plan to take over our Benicia elections like they did in 2018. We (or they) will elect a Mayor and two City Council members. Will it be another dirty smear campaign? – R.S. Benicia committee receives $200,000 from Valero Vallejo Times-Herald, by … Continue reading Valero set aside $200,000 in November 2019 to influence Benicia’s 2020 election
Dangerous oil trains moving along Texas gulf coastline – 30,000 barrels per day Crude Summit: Valero grows Mexico rail flows By Sergio Meana & Elliot Blackburn, Argus Media, 04 February 2020 Valero increased the volume of refined products sent by rail to Mexico last year to roughly 30,000 b/d, up from about 2,000 b/d just … Continue reading Huge Valero crude by rail expansion – Texas to Mexico
[Editor: I suppose this is almost good news – although in the manufacture and ultimate burning of these “renewable” fuels, large amounts of CO2 and other pollutants are produced, contributing to our climate emergency in the same way as fossil fuels. (Thanks for the clarification, AZ!) I wonder … could Valero’s Benicia Refinery be converted … Continue reading Valero, Darling planning major “renewable diesel” refinery in Port Arthur TX
Valero Benicia Refinery facing stiff fines KQED California Report, by Ted Goldberg, September 5, 2019 Solano County inspectors documented a long list of shortcomings and inadequate procedures at Valero’s Benicia oil refinery that contributed to a major pollution release from the facility earlier this year, newly released county documents show. The county’s Department of Resource Management … Continue reading Solano County Says Valero Benicia Refinery Violated State Regulations in March Shutdown
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