Solano County needs to publish COVID-19 “test positivity rates”

Percent Positive Test Rates Increasingly, national, state and county medical reports are focusing on percent positive test rates. Five Bay Area counties report daily on their seven-day average percent positive test rate, but Solano County does not. This information is immediately important, as positive test rates in California and other southwestern states are increasing. I … Continue reading Solano County needs to publish COVID-19 “test positivity rates”

Hard times ahead for Bakken oil industry – maybe the end?

Why The Bakken May Not Come Back OilPrice.com, by Nick Cunningham, Jul 07, 2020 The Bakken shale is already declining because of financial struggles and the oil market downturn, but the potential shuttering of the Dakota Access pipeline could close off the possibility of a rebound. The 570,000-barrel-per-day oil pipeline carries Bakken oil to the … Continue reading Hard times ahead for Bakken oil industry – maybe the end?

Dakota pipeline shutdown: temporary victory for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Court Orders Dakota Access Pipeline To Shut Down Pending Environmental Review Forbes, by Elana Lyn Gross, Jul 6, 2020 TOPLINE Three years after the Dakota Access pipeline first started carrying oil, a federal judge ordered Monday that the pipeline must be shut down during a court-ordered environmental review that is necessary because the U.S. government violated federal … Continue reading Dakota pipeline shutdown: temporary victory for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Solano County sees 86 new COVID-19 cases, upticks in Benicia and Fairfield, 2 new deaths

UPDATE: See today’s latest information Tuesday, July 7: 86 new cases today, 2 new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 1,826 cases, 107 hospitalized, 27 deaths. Compare previous report, Monday July 6:Summary Solano County reported 86 new cases today, total of 1,826 cases since the outbreak started.  Over the last 7 days, Solano reported 538 new cases, … Continue reading Solano County sees 86 new COVID-19 cases, upticks in Benicia and Fairfield, 2 new deaths