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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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Valero Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) available for download
By Roger Straw June 17, 2014 The Benicia IndependentThe City of Benicia posted the downloadable version of the Valero Crude By Rail Draft EIR this morning. The print and digital copies will be made available at the Benicia … Continue reading
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100 Percent of California Now in Highest Stages of Drought
By Andrea Thompson May 15th, 2014 http://www.climatecentral.org/news/california-severe-drought-or-worse-17444
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Train derailment in Tuscaloosa County
By Jeff Wyatt Jun 16, 2014 http://www.abc3340.com/story/25790529/train-derailment-causing-some-homes-to-be-evacuated-near-buhl-in-tuscaloosa-county
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States balk at keeping oil-train info from public
By MATTHEW BROWN SF Chronicle JUNE 5, 2014 http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/us/article/States-balk-at-keeping-oil-train-info-from-public-5531988.php
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Details about crude oil rail shipments shrouded in secrecy
By Tony Bizjak and Curtis Tate Sacto Bee Sunday, Jun. 15, 2014 “Trains carrying a potentially more flammable crude oil have begun rolling with little notice through Sacramento and California in the last year, prompting concerns about safety … Continue reading
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Report on Healing Walk #3 – Benicia to Rodeo
Our third Connect the Dots Healing walk was a big success! Idle No More led the way as 50-60 concerned citizens walked over 14 miles from Benicia all the way to Rodeo. Composed of walkers both young and old, bicyclists, … Continue reading
Martinez Environmental Group: Schools, pipelines & trains
By James Neu Martinez Gazette June 12, 2014 http://martinezgazette.com/archives/15306
ACWA Drought Action Group Report in Water Supply Challenges
The Association of CA Water Agencies has released a report detailing specific impacts of the drought around the state and underscoring the need for a variety of strategies and actions to improve the resiliency of the state’s water system.http://www.acwa.com/sites/default/files/post/water-supply-challenges/2014/06/final-drought-action-report.pdf
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Americans by 2 to 1 Would Pay More to Curb Climate Change
By Lisa Lerer Bloomberg Jun 10, 2014 “While Republicans were split, with 46 % willing to pay more and 49 % opposed to it, 82 % of Democrats and 60 % of independents say they’d accept higher bills.” http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-10/americans-by-2-to-1-would-pay-more-to-curb-climate-change.html
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John Kerry launches global effort to save world’s oceans ‘under siege’
US secretary of state hoping to build momentum for protection effort at two-day State Department summit on 16-17 JuneBy Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent, The Guardian 11 June 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/11/john-kerry-ocean-conservation-summit
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