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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
Category Archives: Danger! Crude-by-Rail
Oil trains into Richmond spark lawsuit
By David R. Baker, April 5, 2014 http://beniciaindependent.com/wp/sf-chronicle-green-groups-sue-bay-area-air-quality-management-district/
Posted in Bakken Crude, Danger! Crude-by-Rail, Fracking
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Tension on waterfront
By Eve Mitchell Contra Costa Times April 5, 2014 http://contracostatimes.ca.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=3ddf7f7ec
Posted in Bakken Crude, Danger! Crude-by-Rail, Tar Sands
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OHIO: LEADERS DON’T KEEP TRACK OF OIL TRAINS
APRIL 3, 2014 ROGER STRAW Repost from The Bucyrus Telegraph, Bucyrus, Ohio Leaders don’t keep track of oil trains Explosive shipments go right through city centers Apr. 3, 2014by James Pilcher, The Cincinnati Enquirer http://beniciaindependent.com/wp/ohio-leaders-dont-keep-track-of-oil-trains/
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Sacramento Bee Editorial: Oil trains require more safety and scrutiny
By the Editorial Board Published: Thursday, Apr. 3, 2014 as reported by The Benicia Independent http://beniciaindependent.com/wp/sacramento-bee-editorial-calls-for-delay-in-crude-by-rail/
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Antonia Juhasz: DANGERS OF CRUDE BY RAIL
A comprehensive analysis of the hazards of and the reasons for crude by rail by the leading oil industry expert Antonia Juhasz, who places crude by rail in the the bigger picture context of the need for a just transition … Continue reading
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Environmental groups look to halt shipment of crude by rail
By Rick Jones April 1, 2014 “If the BAAQMD board knew nothing about the permit, it should be embarrassed, and it should actually exercise its authority and hold its staff accountable to the community,” Communities for a Better Environment … Continue reading
Posted in Bakken Crude, Danger! Crude-by-Rail, Tar Sands, Tesoro
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SACRAMENTO OFFICIALS CONCERNED, WILL MEET WITH AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
APRIL 2, 2014 ROGER STRAW Repost from The Sacramento Bee [Editor: Excellent article by Bee reporters Bizjak & Tate. It’s encouraging that Sacramento is waking up to the threat of catastrophic accidents. We will want to keep an eye on the April … Continue reading
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IS CRUDE BY RAIL COMING TO A TOWN NEAR ME?
Explosive Crude By Rail Trains Roll Into Main Street America Concerned communities fight back By Jessica Knoblauch 28 March 2014 http://beniciaindependent.com/wp/is-crude-by-rail-coming-to-a-town-near-me/
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EXPERT ANALYSIS: SOCAL REFINERY PLANS FOR CRUDE OIL TRAINS TO PASS OVER THE BENICIA RAILROAD BRIDGE
By Roger Straw, BenIndy EditorWith expert analysis by Dr. Phyllis Fox Mar 29, 2014 http://beniciaindependent.com/wp/expert-analysis-by-dr-phyllis-fox-socal-refinery-plans-for-crude-oil-trains-planned-to-pass-over-the-benicia-railroad-bridge/
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Albany Places Moratorium On Crude Oil Processing Expansion Until Health Study Is Completed
By MARY ESCH AP Posted: 03/12/2014 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/12/albany-crude-oil-moratorium_n_4951229.html
Posted in Bakken Crude, Danger! Crude-by-Rail, Fracking, Health, Refineries
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