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Benicia CA, Price gouging

New gas industry watchdog’s suggested anti-price-gouging reforms generate some hope, but also skepticism and impatience

[Note from BenIndy: Remember the article alleging exactly why Valero commanded higher profits in California compared to other regions, and how Senate Bill X1-2 sought to shield Californians from gasoline price spikes? Tai Milder, director of the new Division of Petroleum Market Oversight, issued a letter with a few potential reforms that could decrease the … Continue reading New gas industry watchdog’s suggested anti-price-gouging reforms generate some hope, but also skepticism and impatience →

Benicia, Benicia City Council, Benicia Economic Development, Benicia General Plan, Benicia's Budget Crisis, East Fifth Gateway, Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson: Blaming “stagnant population growth” for our budget crisis is wrong…and risky

Stephen Golub submits many interesting and important writings in the BenIndy, the local newspaper, blogs and so forth.  His insights are helpful. But I am disappointed about his statement about “stagnant population growth” as one of the reasons for the city’s budget woes. It seems he has unintentionally been captured by the influence of “development … Continue reading Elizabeth Patterson: Blaming “stagnant population growth” for our budget crisis is wrong…and risky →

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! →

Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Benicia CA, Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO), Keeping Watch on Earth News, Stephen Golub, Valero Benicia Refinery

It Takes a Village…and a Scott…and a Birdseye

By Stephen Golub, first published in the Benicia Herald on December 24, 2023 Benicia got an early gift from Vice Mayor Terry Scott, Councilwoman Kari Birdseye and the rest of the City Council Tuesday night, December 19, when the Council unanimously voted to move ahead on putting together an industrial safety ordinance (ISO) that will … Continue reading It Takes a Village…and a Scott…and a Birdseye →