VIDEO: City Council directs Benicia City Staff to file a response to Valero’s petition to STB

By Roger Straw, June 8, 2016 (Be sure to scroll down for two videos: the 45 minute Council discussion, and a segment of the same video: 20 minutes of public comment.) Benicia City Staff receives Council authority to hire an outside attorney to file a response to Valero’s petition to STB On June 2, 2016, the Benicia City staff … Continue reading VIDEO: City Council directs Benicia City Staff to file a response to Valero’s petition to STB

Benicia City Council written transcripts: April 18, April 19 hearings on Valero Crude by Rail

By Roger Straw, June 2, 2016 CITY COUNCIL WRITTEN TRANSCRIPTS – APR. 18-19 HEARINGS Today, after a lengthy delay, the City of Benicia posted written transcripts of the City Council’s April hearings on Valero Crude by Rail: April 18 transcript and April 19 transcript.  (Note that Valero was in possession of these transcripts before they were released to the public. See … Continue reading Benicia City Council written transcripts: April 18, April 19 hearings on Valero Crude by Rail

City of Benicia releases Valero’s petition to the Federal Surface Transportation Board

By Roger Straw, May 31, 2016 Valero Petition to the Federal Surface Transportation Board Valero’s Petition to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) is now (as of May 31, 2016) available on the City of Benicia website .  A SEARCHABLE version can be downloaded here on the Benicia Independent.  [The City website download is not fully searchable.] The complete document is 107 pages and nearly 7MB. … Continue reading City of Benicia releases Valero’s petition to the Federal Surface Transportation Board

Candidates for Solano County supervisor weigh in on Valero crude-by-rail

Repost from the Fairfield Daily Republic [Editor: Cheers to Supervisor candidates Mike Ioakimedes, Monica Brown and Denis Honeychurch for openly and directly stating opposition to crude by rail. The news article below fails to make clear that Mike Ioakimedes opposes Valero’s proposal and others like it.  Mike is the only Benicia voice in the race and points out … Continue reading Candidates for Solano County supervisor weigh in on Valero crude-by-rail