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Big Oil, California oil industry, Climate Change, Lobbying, Nielsen Merksamer, The Climate Center

Big Oil (yes, including Valero) enters race to target Climate Dems like State Senate candidate Jackie Elward

[Note from BenIndy: Same old dog, same old tricks. The only things that seem to change over the years are the euphemistic PAC names used to attack Climate Dems. This PAC, funded by Chevron, Valero, and Marathon (among others), is called the “Coalition to Restore California’s Middle Class” in short, but it’s the whole name … Continue reading Big Oil (yes, including Valero) enters race to target Climate Dems like State Senate candidate Jackie Elward →

Benicia, Benicia City Council, Benicia Measure A, Benicia Measure B, Benicia's Budget Crisis, Stephen Golub

From the Budget Crisis to Valero Fines: Two Ways and Ten Days to Benefit Benicia’s Future

By Stephen Golub,  originally posted in the Benicia Herald January 15, 2024 Over the course of the next ten days, Benicians will have two major opportunities to weigh in on the future of our community. January 15-25: Addressing Our $6.5 Million Budget Gap The first opportunity features a community survey, open houses and virtual workshops … Continue reading From the Budget Crisis to Valero Fines: Two Ways and Ten Days to Benefit Benicia’s Future →

Benicia CA, Price gouging, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Energy Corporation

In Q3 2023, Valero raked in 70% more per gallon in California than in any other region

[Note from BenIndy: Today, we came across an article claiming that Valero commanded  higher profits in California compared to other regions – in the third-quarter of 2023, at the very least. After looking for other articles from Q3 referencing Valero’s higher refining margins in California, we learned that Valero reported gross refining margins of 78 … Continue reading In Q3 2023, Valero raked in 70% more per gallon in California than in any other region →

Benicia CA, Chevron Refinery, Clean Air Act, Greenhouse gas emissions, Martinez Refining Company, Solano County CA, Valero Benicia Refinery

Three of California’s biggest climate polluters are in the Bay Area (and yes, one of those three is Valero’s Benicia Refinery)

[Note from BenIndy: Valero’s Benicia Refinery is the 5th largest stationary greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter in California. As Sunflower Alliance founding member Shoshana Wechsler notes below, “[t]he thing that continues to strike me is that the Bay Area has no clue how important we are as a major fossil fuel hub. […] We need to … Continue reading Three of California’s biggest climate polluters are in the Bay Area (and yes, one of those three is Valero’s Benicia Refinery) →