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Bakken Crude, Derailment, Diluted bitumen (Dilbit), Emergency Readiness & Response, Evacuation zone, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Fire, Massive increase in crude-by-rail, Moratorium, Rivers, Tar sands crude, Volatile gases, Wildlife

Fourth Oil Train Accident in Three Weeks Shows Need for Immediate Moratorium

Repost from The Center for Biological Diversity Another Oil Train Derails and Catches Fire in Ontario Fourth Oil Train Accident in Three Weeks Shows Need for Immediate Moratorium GOGAMA, Ont.— An oil train derailed and caught fire early this morning in Ontario near the town of Gogama, the second such incident in Ontario in three … Continue reading Fourth Oil Train Accident in Three Weeks Shows Need for Immediate Moratorium →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Evacuation zone, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Fire

Third Fiery Accident in Three Weeks Shows Need for Immediate New Federal Regulations

Repost from The Center for Biological Diversity Yet Another Oil Train Derails, Catches Fire, This Time in Illinois Third Fiery Accident in Three Weeks Shows Need for Immediate Major Safety Upgrades for Shipments of Crude by Rail GALENA, Ill.— An oil train transporting more than 100 cars of highly volatile crude oil derailed and caught … Continue reading Third Fiery Accident in Three Weeks Shows Need for Immediate New Federal Regulations →

Benicia CA, Benicia City Council, Benicia city staff, Benicia elections

Speak Up, Benicia: How to Defend Public Participation before Tuesday, May 7

[Note from BenIndy: For information on how to register your support or opposition to the changes described below, scroll to the end.] BenIndy Editorial, Thursday, May 2, 2024 This Tuesday, May 7, at 6 pm, Benicia City Council will vote on revisions to the city’s campaign ordinances and public engagement policies that were proposed by … Continue reading Speak Up, Benicia: How to Defend Public Participation before Tuesday, May 7 →

California Forever Inc., Flannery Associates, Solano County CA, Vacaville CA

Vacaville Vice Mayor positioned himself for personal gain in promoting California Forever

Vice Mayor holds California Forever DBAs Business linked to California Forever Home Loans Vallejo Times-Herald, by Nick McConnell, May 2, 2024 Months before becoming the first public official to endorse California Forever, Vacaville Vice Mayor Greg Ritchie filed two “Doing Business As” names for his home loan company, Citizens Financial. The real estate license for … Continue reading Vacaville Vice Mayor positioned himself for personal gain in promoting California Forever →