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Restore the Delta Public Meeting Tours: The Road Map to Stopping the Delta Tunnels
West Coast Deals Four Major Blows to Big Oil
Shell Martinez Refinery: “Large maintenance project” scheduled until mid-June
Air Pollution in the Bay Area’s Refinery Corridor
Twin Tunnels on Trial! BARoNA Tribunal in Antioch, April 30th
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Empty crude train derails in North Dakota
http://www.argusmedia.com/News/Article?id=948431 14 Nov 2014 Houston, 14 November (Argus) — BNSF crews worked overnight to clear and repair tracks around Casselton, North Dakota, where 12 empty crude tank cars derailed after being knocked off the tracks by a parallel train that … Continue reading
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Massive Flaring at Tesoro Refinery in Martinez, CA
For at least the second night in a row, flaring at the Tesoro Refinery in Martinez, CA has caused an eerie orange glow to flicker through-out the sky. Video taken by Tom Griffith near the refinery entrance across from the … Continue reading
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Tesoro Said to Study Restart of Shuttered Reformer for Chemicals [Editor: Not good news.]
By Lynn Doan November 05, 2014 Bloomberg News Tesoro Corp. (TSO:US), the largest refiner in the western U.S., is considering reviving a long-shuttered reformer at its Northern California refinery to help meet increasing global demand for petrochemicals, two people with … Continue reading
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West Contra Costa wetlands to be restored
By Rick Radin 10/10/2014 Contra Costa Times NORTH RICHMOND — A neglected parcel of postindustrial wetlands in West Contra Costa will be restored thanks to a water pipeline repair project about 20 miles to the east. The 3.2-acre tract … Continue reading
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MEG Meeting Schedule for the Holiday Season
As the Holiday Season comes upon us, Meg will take a brief hiatus from Community Meetings until January. We will still be busy bees so please feel free to call or email us with your questions, suggestions, and concerns. We … Continue reading
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San Benito County voters pass fracking ban with Measure J
http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/hollister-gilroy/election-vote-results-san-benito-county/29514894 HOLLISTER, Calif. —With 100 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, Measure J passed and made San Benito County the first county in California to pass a fracking ban through voters. Measure J passed with 5,021 “yes” votes and … Continue reading
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Voters Reject Oil Titan Chevron, Elect Progressive Bloc in Richmond, California
Tom Butt elected mayor and slate of progressive candidates all win city council seats after grim battle with corporate power by Nadia Prupis, staff writer November 05, 2014 Common Dreams A slew of progressive candidates were elected in Richmond, California on Tuesday night … Continue reading
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Effects of climate change ‘irreversible,’ U.N. panel warns in report
By Joby Warrick and Chris Mooney November 2, 2014 Washington Post The Earth is locked on an “irreversible” course of climatic disruption from the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and the impacts will only worsen unless … Continue reading
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How Long Can The Shale Revolution Last? [Editor’s note: Apparently, not very long!]
By Nick Cunningham Wed, 29 October 2014 A new study has cast serious doubt on whether the much-ballyhooed U.S. shale oil and gas revolution has long-term staying power. The U.S. produced 8.5 million barrels of oil per day in July … Continue reading
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