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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
Author Archives: Martinez Environmental Group
Successful Rally Against Kinder Morgan
About 75 people gathered at the Kinder Morgan rail yard in Richmond, CA to protest the transfer of explosive Bakken crude oil from train to tanker truck. The product is unloaded in Richmond then trucked on Highway 4 to the Tesoro Refinery … Continue reading
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State denies Martinez plans for new school
” unacceptable because it is transected by two gas pipelines, one water line and three oil pipelines. That means the existing school cannot be improved and no new public school may be built there.” By Dana Guzzetti 05/27/2014 http://www.contracostatimes.com/martinez/ci_25843846/state-denies-martinez-plans-new-school
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Shell proposes project at its Martinez refinery to help decrease global warming while enhancing efficiency
By Tom Lochner Contra Costa Times 05/27/2014 http://www.contracostatimes.com/News/ci_25844954/Shell-proposes-project-at-its-Martinez
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See The Devastated Landscape Of The Alberta Tar Sands From 1,000 Feet Above
Hidden in plain sight, the Alberta tar sands fields are an industrial expanse where forests once stood. These aerial images capture the scenes of destruction. By Photographer Alex MacLean http://www.fastcoexist.com/3029771/see-the-devastated-landscape-of-the-alberta-tar-sands-from-1000-feet-above
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INCREASED OIL TRAIN TRAFFIC RAISES POTENTIAL FOR SAFETY CHALLENGES
By Casey Christie The Californian May 17 2014 http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/business/oil/x1372326354/ Increased-oil-train-traffic-raises-potential-for-safety-challenges
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How to tell an oil train apart from others: photo guide
By Rob Davis March 31, 2014 The Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/03/how_to_ tell_an_oil_train_in_or.html
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Shell Public Affairs statement on flaring event yesterday (emphasis by MEG)
23rd May 2014 FLARING AT REFINERY–INCIDENT CONTROLLED An operational issue at the refinery has caused some flaring on the Pacheco Blvd. side of the facility. The incident has now been controlled with no injuries and no community impact beyond the … Continue reading
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What has Changed Since the Lac-Mégantic Disaster?
By Adam Federman Utne Reader (This post originally appeared at Earth Island Journal.) “…the oil has to travel long distances, in some cases thousands of miles, and is subject to fluctuations in temperature and pressure, a factor that Smith … Continue reading
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