Residents felt that state and regional regulatory agencies had not followed through on enforcement. Vallejo Sun, by Ryan Gellar, December 20, 2023 BENICIA – The Benicia City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to begin a community engagement process to create stronger regulations of the Valero refinery and other industries in the city through an industrial … Continue reading Benicia to move forward with regulation of Valero refinery
A Crucial Dec. 19 City Council Meeting on an ISO to Protect Ourselves Against Valero’s Toxic Emissions and Potential Explosions By Stephen Golub, first published in the Benicia Herald on December 9, 2023 A Seat at the Table Benicia is the only refinery town in the Bay Area that lacks an industrial safety ordinance (ISO), … Continue reading Before Dec. 19, Join the Movement to Hold Valero Accountable and Keep Benicians Safe and Healthy
[Note from BenIndy: Benicia residents have received an invitation from Valero’s Community Advisory Panel (CAP) to learn about refinery operations and engage refinery representatives in a Q&A session at the upcoming Community Information Night. It’s imperative that Benicians who are interested in the refinery and its operations take the time to attend this rare public … Continue reading Valero to host public Community Information Night tomorrow, Tues., Dec. 12, at 4:30pm
[Note from BenIndy: Both the Biden administration and Big Oil have been touting carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), sometimes called carbon dumping, as a way to address the climate crisis. However, many climate scientists and activists are seriously concerned about CCS’s sudden surge to the forefront of the climate conversation. Why are oil giants like … Continue reading Midwestern carbon capture boondoggle backed by Valero and BlackRock on hold after opposition
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