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Biofuels, Biofuelwatch, Contra Costa County, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66

Biofuelwatch alleges Contra Costa officials obstructed public participation in Phillips 66 Biofuels Refinery Project hearing

Biofuelwatch, sent to BenIndy January 17, 2024 The saga of the repurposing of two of the refineries in the San Francisco Bay Area to manufacturing liquid biofuels from high deforestation risk commodities like soy took another anti-democratic twist this week. Local authorities sped through a hearing on January 16, 2024 on the revised environmental review … Continue reading Biofuelwatch alleges Contra Costa officials obstructed public participation in Phillips 66 Biofuels Refinery Project hearing →

Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Benicia CA, Valero Benicia Refinery

When refineries break the rules, they pay fines – but these fines rarely reach impacted communities. Time to speak up!

[Note from BenIndy: Take the $1.2 million penalty Valero must pay for major flaring incidents at the Benicia Refinery in 2017 and 2019, for example. These incidents directly impacted the health and safety of Benicia residents, and yet it’s possible that Benicia may never see a dime of that penalty. Why? What can be done … Continue reading When refineries break the rules, they pay fines – but these fines rarely reach impacted communities. Time to speak up! →

Clean Air Act, Martinez CA, Martinez Refining Company, PBF Energy Martinez

Martinez supervisors deliver letter outlining demands to refinery

[Note from BenIndy: There’s been a whirlwind of activity around Contra Costa’s troubled refineries this week. After a surprise inspection, Contra Costa Health CEO Anna Roth issued an open letter putting Martinez Refining Company “on notice” for ongoing violations before listing a series of demands . (You should really read the letter. Go on. We’ll … Continue reading Martinez supervisors deliver letter outlining demands to refinery →

California Forever Inc., Fairfield CA, Flannery Associates, Solano County CA, Solano County Orderly Growth Committee, Solano County Water Agency, Solano Together, Travis Air Force Base, Vallejo CA

Opinion: Billionaires Turn to Legal Bribery in Quest to Build Utopia

Daily Beast, by Michael Daly, December 21, 2023 The tech billionaires seeking to build a shining new city in Northern California started with secrecy and pressure tactics. They are now resorting to what amounts to bribery disguised as philanthropy. The initially anonymous investor group operating under the generic name of Flannery Associates—which now calls itself … Continue reading Opinion: Billionaires Turn to Legal Bribery in Quest to Build Utopia →