Sacramento Bee: Attorney General challenges Benicia oil train analysis

Repost from The Sacramento Bee California Attorney General Kamala Harris challenges Benicia oil train analysis By Tony Bizjak, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014 California Attorney General Kamala Harris has joined the list of state and local government officials challenging Benicia’s review of plans to bring crude oil on trains to a local refinery. In a letter … Continue reading Sacramento Bee: Attorney General challenges Benicia oil train analysis

Highly critical reviews at close of DEIR public comment period

Check out these AMAZING critiques of Valero’s Draft EIR. Here in Benicia on the final day of the public comment period (September 16, 2014), we congratulated Benicians For a Safe and Healthy Community’s DEIR subcommittee for their extraordinary effort – it’s long, but you have to at least scan through it a bit.  Incredible detail … Continue reading Highly critical reviews at close of DEIR public comment period

Lynne Nittler of Davis, CA: Take Action!

Repost from The Davis Enterprise Exercise the power of public comment by Lynne Nittler, August 10, 2014 The story of crude-by-rail in California is not a done deal. As new developments unfold almost daily in this remarkable drama, it is clear that public input can make a significant impact. For example, last January, fierce community … Continue reading Lynne Nittler of Davis, CA: Take Action!

Pittsburg: WesPac oil-by-rail storage project remains on hold

Repost from The Contra Costa Times Pittsburg: WesPac oil-by-rail storage project remains on hold By Paul Burgarino, 08/02/2014 PITTSBURG — The brakes remain on a massive $200 million plan to transport domestic crude oil by railroad cars and ships, store it in refurbished storage tanks and pipe it to refineries throughout the Bay Area. And … Continue reading Pittsburg: WesPac oil-by-rail storage project remains on hold