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→
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→
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→
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→
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