Valero Benicia appeals Planning Commission’s unanimous decision

By Roger Straw, February 29, 2016 2:25pm PT City Council will review Valero Crude By Rail on Tuesday, March 15 Valero Benicia Refinery dropped off its appeal at City Hall this afternoon, Monday, February 29, 2016.  The City posted the following announcement on its Valero Crude By Rail webpage today:  “It is anticipated that the … Continue reading Valero Benicia appeals Planning Commission’s unanimous decision

Valero Crude By Rail: All about extreme crude (Canadian Tar Sands diluted bitumen)

Repost from the Sunflower Alliance Valero Crude By Rail: Extreme Crude as Extreme Threat By Charles Davidson, Hercules CA, February 20, 2016 Like many other fossil fuel infrastructure expansions in the Bay Area, the Valero Crude by Rail project is a key part of the transition to greater processing of extreme crudes. Yet another project … Continue reading Valero Crude By Rail: All about extreme crude (Canadian Tar Sands diluted bitumen)

Martinez News-Gazette: Hotly contested Valero crude-by-rail application denied by Benicia Commissioners

Repost from the Martinez News-Gazette Hotly contested Valero crude-by-rail application denied by Benicia Commissioners By Joseph Bustos, February 21, 2016 The Benicia Planning Commission rejected a permit application by the Valero Benicia Refinery on Thursday night that would have allowed the refinery to haul upwards of 70,000 barrels of crude oil on two 50 car trains along … Continue reading Martinez News-Gazette: Hotly contested Valero crude-by-rail application denied by Benicia Commissioners

Huffington Post: Benicia Planning Commissioners Unanimously Reject Valero’s Oil Train Proposal

Repost from the HuffPost Green and the Sierra Club Benicia Planning Commissioners Unanimously Reject Valero’s Oil Train Proposal By Elly Benson, Sierra Club attorney, 02/19/2016 07:49 pm ET Benicia is a small waterside city near San Francisco that is perhaps best known for briefly serving as the California state capital in the 1800s. But last week, … Continue reading Huffington Post: Benicia Planning Commissioners Unanimously Reject Valero’s Oil Train Proposal