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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
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Air Pollution in the Bay Area’s Refinery Corridor
Twin Tunnels on Trial! BARoNA Tribunal in Antioch, April 30th
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Valero Admits It Can Bring In Any Kind of Crude It Wants
Christin Ayers of KPIX 5 continues her fantastic coverage of crude by rail in Contra Costa County. On the 11:00 news Monday night, she reported on the Valero community meeting, where refinery managers admitted that not only fracked oil but … Continue reading
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There was a full house at tonight’s Valero-sponsored meeting in Benicia about their crude by rail project. Most alarming: refinery reps confirmed that all North American crude types could come to their facility by rail. However, they could not list … Continue reading
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Are these crude oil trains? This picture of a BNSF train crossing the rusty old John Muir Trestle was taken 3/24/14 at 8:35 AM on Alhambra Avenue at Highway 4, Martinez, CA
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BERKELEY VICE MAYOR: MORE CRUDE OIL TRAINS TO CROSS BENICIA BRIDGE ENROUTE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MARCH 21, 2014 By ROGER STRAW http://beniciaindependent.com/wp/berkeley-vice-mayor-more-crude-oil-trains-to-cross-benicia-bridge-enroute-to-southern-california/ “The crude oil trains would enter northern California via Donner Pass, through Auburn, Rocklin, and Roseville, proceed along the Sacramento River through Sacramento and Davis to Benicia and along the San Francisco Bay through Martinez, … Continue reading
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Rally to oppose crude shipments through East Bay Tuesday, March 25th, 6:30PM, Berkeley City Hall
Trains carrying Bakken-fracked crude could pass through East Bay cities http://sunflower-alliance.org/trains-carrying-bakken-fracked-crude-could-pass-through-east-bay-cities/
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Tesoro’s Martinez refinery running 350,000 barrels per month of Bakken crude
Thu Nov 7, 2013 By Kristen Hays (Reuters) http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/07/tesoro-rail-crude-idINL2N0IS13N20131107
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Background paper for Senate Hearing on Emergency Response to Rail Accidents
JOINT HEARING OF THE SENATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER COMMITTEES Emergency Response to Rail Accidents Regulatory Framework This background paper will cover (1) background on railroads and emergency response, (2) railroad risk assessment, (3) transport of hazardous … Continue reading
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2015 Healing Walk Pittsburg to Martinez Part 1
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Back Story on Alhambra Hills – Martinez may pay to find out how much prized Alhambra hills property is worth
By Lisa P. White Contra Costa Times POSTED: 02/26/2013 http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_22673186/martinez-may-pay-find-out-how-much-prized
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Next Martinez Environmental Group Meeting
Monday, March 31st 7PM First Congregational Church 1229 Court Street at Susana St Martinez, CA After that, meetings will continue at the same location on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.
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