Train Derailment in Benicia Industrial Park

Repost from the Benicia Herald, http://beniciaherald.me/2013/11/04/no-spillage-none-hurt-in-train-derailment/  No spillage, none hurt in train derailment 11/5/13, 10:05am  Coke dust contained after single rail car came off tracks in Industrial Park on Monday Staff Report Benicia police said a single rail car carrying coke dust from Valero Benicia Refinery derailed Monday, but no one was injured and no spillage occurred. … Continue reading Train Derailment in Benicia Industrial Park

Packed Council Chambers – Planning Commission delays vote

Detailed testimony calling for an EIR Valero’s proposed rail terminal came before Benicia’s Planning Commission on July 11. The public hearing was a critical moment for citizen concerns to be heard, and heard they were. Many Benicians and Bay Area experts asked for a more thorough process of review than the current “Initial Study” and … Continue reading Packed Council Chambers – Planning Commission delays vote

Benicia Herald op ed: Do Benicians want tar-sands oil brought here?

Repost from The Benicia Herald Do Benicians want tar-sands oil brought here? June 14, 2013 By Roger Straw MANY THANKS TO BENICIA HERALD REPORTER Donna Beth Weilenmann for her detailed report, “Valero rail project: City has no control over oil source” (June 12). It is unfortunate that City Manager Brad Kilger is quoted saying, “The … Continue reading Benicia Herald op ed: Do Benicians want tar-sands oil brought here?