Repost from KQED News EPA Demands Answers From Valero Months After Massive Benicia Refinery Outage By Ted Goldberg, August 23, 2017 The Valero Energy Corporation is facing a deadline in the coming days to respond to questions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about power issues at its Benicia oil refinery several months after an outage shut … Continue reading KQED: EPA Demands Answers From Valero Months After Massive Benicia Refinery Outage→
Reflections by Roger Straw, Benicia CA, November 18, 2016 We Won! 3 (or 10 or 12, or 40?) factors… What happened in Benicia was amazing. It’s well worth our time as community activists and organizers to reflect a bit on how David went up against Goliath and won. (Continued…)
Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald Residual Valero Benicia flaring reportedly sends 30 to hospital on Monday By Katy St. Clair, 05/17/17, 5:15 PM PDT BENICIA >> A residual flaring at the Valero Refinery on mid-day Monday reportedly sent 30 employees of the Industrial Park to the emergency room, a business owner said. “I’m not happy … Continue reading More bad Valero flaring on Monday 5/15 sends 30 to hospital→
Repost from KQED, The California Report [Editor: Significant quote: “On Friday, officials said that only two residents called with respiratory complaints, and there was no indication that anyone was hospitalized. But… Between 10 and 20 people went to the emergency department at Kaiser Permanente’s Vallejo Medical Center, according to Kaiser spokeswoman Deniene Erickson.”] Benicia Mayor Calls For Key … Continue reading KQED: Valero Flaring Sends 10 to 20 to Kaiser Medical Center→
