Author Archives: Martinez Environmental Group

http://wvmetronews.com/2015/02/16/oil-train-derails-in-fayette-county-causing-explosion-tanker-cars-in-kanawha-river/ By Jeff Jenkins in News | February 16, 2015 MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. — Multiple tanker rail cars carrying crude oil derailed Monday afternoon in Fayette County, triggering explosions and a 100-yard-high flames as several cars rolled through a residential subdivision and … Continue reading →

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/uk-refineries-labor-talks-idUKKBN0L716A20150203 BY ERWIN SEBAHOUSTON Tue Feb 3, 2015 11:24pm GMT (Reuters) – At tense meetings just days before the first major U.S. refinery strike in 35 years was called on Sunday, union leaders grew increasingly pessimistic about getting a new … Continue reading →

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/cn-train-carrying-crude-derails-catches-fire-in-northern-ontario/article23006415/ [Editor’s note – Amazingly, there are no pictures yet from the scene! Hmmmm…] By ERIC ATKINS    The Globe and Mail Sunday, Feb. 15 2015, 10:23 AM EST, updated Sunday, Feb. 15 2015, 3:47 PM EST A Canadian National … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/us/politics/climate-change-is-of-growing-personal-concern-to-us-hispanics-poll-finds.html?google_editors_picks=true&_r=2 By CORAL DAVENPORT    FEB. 9, 2015    NYT A refinery in Los Angeles, seen from the predominantly Hispanic neighborhood of Wilmington. One reason Hispanics may be concerned about global warming is that they often live in areas directly … Continue reading →

http://kron4.com/2015/02/11/shell-says-two-barrels-of-oil-leaked-into-the-bay/ By Candice Naranjo    February 11, 2015    Updated: February 11, 2015   KRON4 MARTINEZ (KRON) — Officials say two barrels (84 gallons) of oil and water mixture was leaked into the bay on Tuesday. Officials say the leak … Continue reading →

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-11/u-s-oil-workers-strike-enters-11th-day-with-one-refinery-shut by Lynn DoanBarbara Powell   9:21 AM PST    Bloomberg Business (Bloomberg) — The largest U.S. refinery strike since 1980 was set to drag on for at least another week as contract talks stalled between the union representing 30,000 … Continue reading →

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/28492-united-steelworkers-widens-oil-refinery-strikeBy Reuters   08 February 15 By Reuters   08 February 15 USW says strike is expanding to two more plants due to unfair labor practices by oil companies The United Steelworkers union said on Saturday the strike by U.S. … Continue reading →