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Benicia CA, Benicia City Council, Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, Valero Crude By Rail

Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson asked to recuse herself from Valero crude-by-rail decision

Repost from The Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor:  It’s sad that some would try to silence Mayor Patterson since she has carefully avoided coming out publicly or privately against Valero’s project.  The good news here (lemons to lemonade) … the City Attorney’s challenge, once denied, should open the door to EVERY Council member to speak more freely … Continue reading Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson asked to recuse herself from Valero crude-by-rail decision →

California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Crude By Rail, Draft EIR, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Crude By Rail

Benicia Herald: Attorney General – Valero DEIR ‘inadequate’

Repost from The Benicia Herald State AG: Valero DEIR ‘inadequate’ October 9, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman ■ Kamala Harris letter to city: Crude-by-rail report fails to address multiple key issues In a letter composed Oct. 2, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris urged Benicia to revise the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the proposed … Continue reading Benicia Herald: Attorney General – Valero DEIR ‘inadequate’ →

California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Draft EIR, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Crude By Rail

California Attorney General letter critical of Valero DEIR

See a searchable version of the letter here: 2014-10-02 AGO Valero CBR Project DEIR Comment Letter OCR.   (Here is the original pdf.) Summary, from p. 2: Unfortunately, the DEIR for this Project fails to properly account for many of the Project’s potentially significant impacts pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA). Specifically, the DEIR: 1. … Continue reading California Attorney General letter critical of Valero DEIR →

Bakken Crude, California oil industry, Crude By Rail, Fracking, Oil prices

Wall Street Journal analyzes California fracking and crude-by-rail, discusses Valero Benicia plan, others

Repost from The Wall Street Journal [Editor:  Following the money…  WSJ’s important analysis of refinery trends in California includes a brief discussion of current and proposed projects, including Valero Benicia, with quotes by Valero spokesperson Bill Day and Andrés Soto on behalf of Benicians For a Safe and Healthy Community.  Significant quote: “Opposition over safety … Continue reading Wall Street Journal analyzes California fracking and crude-by-rail, discusses Valero Benicia plan, others →