Repost from the East Bay Express [Editor: I am posting this excellent review by Jean Tepperman belatedly, with thanks for East Bay Express’ regional coverage of a Benicia story with huge regional and national implications. I’ve not read a better review of the Feb. 8-11 Benicia Planning Commission hearings. – RS] Benicia Blocks Oil-By-Rail Plan By Jean Tepperman, February 12, 2016 … Continue reading Benicia Blocks Oil-By-Rail Plan
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VALERO CRUDE BY RAIL – 2015 Documents are listed most recent at top. Public Comments on the RDEIR (period closed on October 31, 2015) Public Comments December 3 – December 18, 2015 0.4MB, 16 pages. This PDF starts out with an important letter opposing the project from the City of Oroville, CA, … Continue reading 2015 – Public comments DEIR, RDEIR
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VALERO CRUDE BY RAIL – 2014 Documents are listed most recent at top. DRAFT EIR Public Comments October 17-December 15, 2014 (A single comment letter, from the Center for Biological Diversity, Communities for a Better Environment, and Natural Resources Defense Council.) (IMPORTANT NOTE: the link above goes to a huge 584-page document on the City’s … Continue reading 2014 – Public comments DEIR
Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: Vallejo Times-Herald reporter Irma Widjojo gets BenIndy’s Media Award for enduring all four late-night hearings, and for her four news reports. See FRIDAY’s final report below and TUESDAY: Benicia Planning Commission begins hearing to decide on crude-by-rail project, WEDNESDAY: Public comment begins on Valero Benicia Refinery’s proposed project, and THURSDAY: Passionate testimonies pour in on … Continue reading VALLEJO TIMES-HERALD: Benicia commissioners deny Valero’s crude by rail application
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