EARTHTALK: Where Do Vice President Candidates Pence & Kaine Stand on Environment?

Repost from Earthtalk Where Do Vice President Candidates Pence & Kaine Stand on Environment? By John McReynolds, 08/13/2016 Dear EarthTalk: Where do the Vice President choices for the upcoming Presidential election (Tim Kaine and Mike Pence) stand in terms of environmental track record and commitment? —Mitchell Finan, Butte, MT Not surprisingly given the current political climate, the respective … Continue reading EARTHTALK: Where Do Vice President Candidates Pence & Kaine Stand on Environment?

Rail Industry Requests Massive Loophole in Oil-by-Rail Safety To Extend Bomb Trains Well Beyond 2025

Repost from DeSmogBlog Rail Industry Requests Massive Loophole in Oil-by-Rail Safety To Extend Bomb Trains Well Beyond 2025 By Justin Mikulka, July 21, 2016 – 13:00 In the most recent oil-by-rail accident in Mosier, Oregon the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) concluded that the tank cars involved — the jacketed CPC-1232 type — “performed as expected.” So an oil train derailing at … Continue reading Rail Industry Requests Massive Loophole in Oil-by-Rail Safety To Extend Bomb Trains Well Beyond 2025

VIDEO: Bernie Sanders / Hillary Clinton on climate change and fossil fuels

By Roger Straw, July 15, 2016, with clips of the July 12 YouTube video by Bloomberg Politics Bernie endorses Hillary, highlights climate change and need to move away from fossil fuels This short 1½ min. segment from Bernie Sanders’ endorsement speech shows Sanders’ comments on climate change and fossil fuels, while Clinton nods and applauds in … Continue reading VIDEO: Bernie Sanders / Hillary Clinton on climate change and fossil fuels

CRAIG SNIDER: An interesting evening at City Hall last night

Repost from Nextdoor, Benicia CA An interesting evening at City Hall last night By Craig Snider, April 19, 2016 It was an interesting evening at City Hall last night. According to Valero, and the “City’s” Valero-funded contract attorney; the City of Benicia has no right to deny the project, because Valero is a “shipper” and … Continue reading CRAIG SNIDER: An interesting evening at City Hall last night