ABC7 VIDEO: Benicia City Council Considers Valero Refinery’s Plan to Ship Crude Oil by Rail

Repost from ABC7 / KGO News, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose Benicia City Council Considers Valero Refinery’s Plan to Ship Crude Oil by Rail By Katie Marzullo, March 16, 2016 11:37AM BENICIA, Calif. (KGO) — Benicia considered a controversial topic Tuesday night, transporting crude oil by train. Opponents say it’s an environmental catastrophe waiting to happen, … Continue reading ABC7 VIDEO: Benicia City Council Considers Valero Refinery’s Plan to Ship Crude Oil by Rail

2014-2016 Comments on Valero Crude by Rail by Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community

By Roger Straw, March 10, 2016 Formal comments on Valero Crude by Rail by Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community I have been asked to make it easier for people to access the several important contributions made by Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community (BSHC). BSHC is an informal group of Benicia residents who first … Continue reading 2014-2016 Comments on Valero Crude by Rail by Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community

Valero appeal letter: blatantly false opening statement

By Roger Straw, March 4, 2016 Valero appeal letter: blatantly false opening statement Every time there’s an oil train derailment, and especially when that oil train erupts in shocking balls of fire, the tv reporters run to capture video, bloggers like me post a week’s worth of stories on the catastrophic explosions, and the public gathers … Continue reading Valero appeal letter: blatantly false opening statement

Valero’s appeal: ok, this was expected. What’s next?

By Roger Straw, March 1, 2016 We’ve been expecting this for years. Get on with it! Yes, this pep talk is for myself – but it might work for you, too: This is no surprise. Stop worrying over Valero’s attorney-driven shock and awe. Yes, for a week or two, we entertained a slim hope that Valero would do the right … Continue reading Valero’s appeal: ok, this was expected. What’s next?