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Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Rail Safety, Tar sands crude, Valero Benicia Refinery

Vallejo Times-Herald: Valero’s controversial crude oil plans ranked 4th in top 10 stories of 2014

Repost from The Vallejo Times-Herald Times-Herald’s Top 10 local stories of 2014 By Times-Herald staff report, 01/01/15 Two wake-up calls by Mother Nature, the passing of a father-figure icon, and a longtime symphony conductor’s surprising ouster were among this year’s news stories in Vallejo. From a devastating earthquake to the drought, controversial one-year’s notice to … Continue reading Vallejo Times-Herald: Valero’s controversial crude oil plans ranked 4th in top 10 stories of 2014 →

Air Quality, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Bay Area Refineries, Fence line monitoring, Greenhouse gas emissions, Valero Benicia Refinery

Bay Area Air Board emissions plan draws response from Valero

Repost from The Benicia Herald [Editor: The Benicia Herald is one of very few news outlets to cover the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s far-reaching  and highly significant December 17 initiative on refinery emissions.  The first Herald article just covered the facts, and oddly, is not posted on the Herald’s website.  As a follow-up … Continue reading Bay Area Air Board emissions plan draws response from Valero →

Valero Energy Corporation

Valero’s third-quarter net income tops $1.1 billion

Repost from The San Antonio Business Journal [Editor: Significant quote:  “Valero should benefit from rising oil production from shale plays and the Canadian oil sands. However, the refining industry remains volatile and is susceptible to swings of weaker economic conditions, excess industry refining capacity, narrowing margins or reduced throughput rates and higher biofuel blending costs.”  … Continue reading Valero’s third-quarter net income tops $1.1 billion →

Benicians for a Safe and Healthy Community, SafeBenicia.org petition, Valero Crude By Rail

Stop Valero Crude By Rail petition: over 1,000 signatures

Repost from The Benicia Herald [Editor: After a new list was compiled, the number of signatures as of October 29 was found to be approaching 1,300.  To add your name, go to SafeBenicia.org.  – RS] Crude-by-rail opposition: 1,000 signatures collected October 29, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman Petitioners seek more support at final farmer’s market Opponents … Continue reading Stop Valero Crude By Rail petition: over 1,000 signatures →