Bay Area refineries released 3.4 million pounds of toxics in 2012

Repost from The Press Democrat Bay Area refineries dwarf Sonoma County industries’ toxic output By GUY KOVNER     THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 3:51 p.m. Sonoma County industries produce a minuscule amount of the nearly 32 million pounds of toxic chemicals released in California in 2012, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection … Continue reading Bay Area refineries released 3.4 million pounds of toxics in 2012

Good information on the nature of Bakken crude

Repost from DeSmogBlog Permit Shows Bakken Shale Oil in Casselton Train Explosion Contained High Levels of Volatile Chemicals On January 2, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a major safety alert, declaring oil obtained via hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in the Bakken Shale may be more chemically explosive than the agency or industry previously admitted publicly. This alert … Continue reading Good information on the nature of Bakken crude

Crude Oil: Follow the Money

Repost from The New York Times Business/Energy Conflict in Oil Industry, Awash in Crude By CLIFFORD KRAUSS FEB. 12, 2014 HOUSTON — T. Boone Pickens has personified the nation’s oil industry for more than a generation. So when he made an offhand comment at a conference here a few weeks ago expressing reservations about lifting the … Continue reading Crude Oil: Follow the Money

Panel of experts – Martinez, Feb. 26

On Facebook: facebook.com/events/834097813284056/ Big Oil in our Midst: From Canada to the Carquinez Strait A forum about increased rail accidents, refinery dangers, and climate change. A panel of experts and activists will educate residents of Benicia, Rodeo, Martinez, and nearby communities on Big Oil’s plans locally, regionally, and globally. How will refinery expansion and transportation … Continue reading Panel of experts – Martinez, Feb. 26