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Benicia City Council, Crude By Rail, Environmental Impacts, Environmental review, Uprail communities, Valero Benicia Appeal, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Crude By Rail

COUNCIL HEARINGS: List of 77 speakers – articulate, informed opposition to Valero Crude By Rail

By Roger Straw, April 8, 2016 Council Hearings this week: 77 informed, articulate and often passionate speakers critical of of Valero Crude By Rail This past week, the Benicia City Council heard public testimony for and against Valero’s Crude By Rail proposal – mostly against.  Video of these comments can be found on the City’s website. On the … Continue reading COUNCIL HEARINGS: List of 77 speakers – articulate, informed opposition to Valero Crude By Rail →

Benicia City Council, Crude By Rail, Environmental review, Public Comment, Public permitting, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Crude By Rail

KAT BLACK: Listing of over 64 orgs, public agencies and officials on record with major concerns or opposition to Valero Crude By Rail

By Roger Straw, April 6, 2016 [Editor: BSHC Chairperson Kat Black spent her entire 5 minute public comment at Monday’s hearing listing over 64 entities (below) that have raised serious questions about the adequacy of the EIR and/or the wisdom of granting Valero a use permit.  The list is most impressive, substantiating the April 4 public … Continue reading KAT BLACK: Listing of over 64 orgs, public agencies and officials on record with major concerns or opposition to Valero Crude By Rail →

Benicia City Council, Benicia Planning Commission, Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community, Crude By Rail, Federal pre-emption, Local Regulation, Public Health, Public permitting, Public Safety, Sacramento CA, Valero Benicia Appeal, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Crude By Rail

VALLEJO TIMES-HERALD: Public comments on Valero’s appeal

Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor:  Many thanks to the Vallejo Times-Herald and reporter Irma Widjojo for her late-night service to our communities, covering hearings on this incredibly important issue of statewide and national significance. We can only wish the major news outlets in the Bay Area and Northern California were so inclined.  Oh, and … Continue reading VALLEJO TIMES-HERALD: Public comments on Valero’s appeal →

Benicia City Council, Crude By Rail, Local Regulation, Public Health, Public permitting, Public Safety, Valero Benicia Appeal, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Crude By Rail

Public Comments on Valero Crude by Rail April 4-5

By Roger Straw, April 5, 2016 Today the City of Benicia released new letters and reports on Valero Crude by Rail received by the City on April 4-5, 2016.  The city’s PDF document is 19.4 MB and 456 pages. (The document is sometimes slow to download from the City’s website.  A copy may be downloaded … Continue reading Public Comments on Valero Crude by Rail April 4-5 →