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About Martinez Environmental Group

We are a community health and environmental group located in Martinez, CA.

Groups Challenge Crude-by-Rail Shipments to Bay Area City

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

Highly volatile and explosive crude on rails puts residential community at risk MARCH 28, 2014 http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2014/groups-challenge-crude-by-rail-shipments-to-bay-area-city http://earthjustice.org/sites/default/files/files/2014-03-27-CBR-Richmond-Petition-Complaint.pdf

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Feds Weaken New Oil-By-Rail Safety Regulations Days After Announcing Them

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By JUSTIN MIKULKA Fri, 2014-03-28 http://www.desmogblog.com/2014/03/28/feds-weaken-new-oil-rail-safety-regulations-days-after-announcing-them

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Lawsuit Filed Over Fracked Oil Trains In The Bay Area After KPIX 5 Report

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Christin Ayers March 28, 2014 http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/03/28/lawsuit-filed-over-fracked-oil-trains-in-the-bay-area-after-kpix-5-report/

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CRUDE JOURNALISM

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

CHEVRON BOUGHT A CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER TO MASK ITS RECORD ON SAFETY ABUSES By Thor Benson Mar 26 2014 Click to access CRUDE-JOURNALISM.pdf

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New PG&E proposal targets removal of 265 Martinez trees!

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Rick Jones | March 27, 2014 http://martinezgazette.com/archives/13104 View the details PGE-Martinez-Project-Overview

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Healing Walks Website Up!

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

connectthedotshealingjourneys.org

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Berkeley: Council votes to oppose rail shipments of crude oil

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Doug Oakley Oakland Tribune POSTED: 03/25/2014 http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_25421356/berkeley-council-votes-oppose-rail-shipments-crude-oil?source=pkg

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Richmond calls on Congress to halt crude oil transport through Bay Area

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times POSTED: 03/25/2014 http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_25421667/richmond-calls-congress-halt-crude-oil-transport-through

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BP’s Lake Michigan Oil Spill: More Mess and Less Transparency From the Refinery Chicagoans Love to Hate

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Henry Henderson, Natural Resources Defense Council Midwest Program Director Posted: 03/26/2014 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/henry-henderson/bps-lake-michigan-oil-spi_b_5036301.html

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Sunflower Alliance says Save These Dates!

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

Weekends March 29 – April 3 11 am – 3 pm: Help San Benito County to ban fracking. Signature-gathering to put initiative on November ballot. Hollister is 1.5 hours from the Bay Area. For car pooling and other information contact … Continue reading →

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