Here you can download critical studies and public comments on Valero’s dangerous and dirty Crude-By-Rail proposal. Comments are arranged most recent at the top. This page displays ONLY 2016 comments. See CBR – PROJECT REVIEW at right for earlier years’ comments. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VALERO CRUDE BY RAIL – 2016 MOST RECENT COMMENTS: Written Public … Continue reading CBR – 2016 Project Review
On the following pages you can download documents from the City of Benicia’s website. They are the official documents submitted by Valero and/or prepared by City consultants, shown here most recent at top. (Documents submitted by citizens and others commenting on the proposal may be found on our Project Review page.) VALERO APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL and PETITION … Continue reading CBR – CBR Official Project Documents
Attachment: Pamphlet 34 – Recommended Methods for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Non-Pressure (General Service) and Pressure Tank Cars From the Editor, The Benicia Independent … Valero proposes to offload 100 tanker cars every day. Each car will undergo highly technical and potentially dangerous operations where safety caps are manually removed and valves are tested before hoses … Continue reading Government pamphlet: Bureau of Explosives
Repost from Letters to the editor, The Martinez Gazette, by Guy Cooper, 28 Jan 2014 What’s in it for me? At the risk of sounding like a politician, I have to ask, “What’s in it for me?” January 21st I attended a [Contra Costa] County Board of Supervisors meeting. Under consideration was a permit application … Continue reading The view from Martinez