Category Archives: Fracking

Albany Places Moratorium On Crude Oil Processing Expansion Until Health Study Is Completed

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By  MARY ESCH  AP Posted: 03/12/2014  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/12/albany-crude-oil-moratorium_n_4951229.html

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East Bay and South Bay passenger rail corridor proposed to move crude oil

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Tom Lochner Contra Costa Times POSTED:   03/24/2014 http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_25412227/east-bay-and-south-bay-passenger-rail-corridor-proposed-to-move-crude-oil

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Kinder Morgan, air quality district sued by environmental groups over crude oil by rail shipments to Richmond

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Tom Lochner Contra Costa Times POSTED:   03/28/2014 http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_25442826/kinder-morgan-air-quality-district-sued-by-environmental-groups-over-crude-oil-by-rail-shipments-to-richmond

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Healing Walks Website Up!

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

connectthedotshealingjourneys.org

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Valero Admits It Can Bring In Any Kind of Crude It Wants

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

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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BERKELEY VICE MAYOR: MORE CRUDE OIL TRAINS TO CROSS BENICIA BRIDGE ENROUTE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

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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California May Not Be Prepared For Disasters Involving Fracked Oil Trains

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Christin Ayers, general assignment reporter for KPIX 5 Eyewitness News. March 20, 2014 12:19 AM http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/03/20/california-may-not-be-prepared-for-disasters-involving-fracked-oil-trains/

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Pittsburg Defense Council Community Meeting March 20th

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

Help Stop WesPac! March 20, 2014 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Yacht Club, 3 Marina Blvd, Pittsburg, CA http://pittsburgdc.org Find out more and meet other concerned residents. Food will be served!

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ABC News: Thousands rally at Capitol to protest fracking

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

http://www.news10.net/story/news/politics/2014/03/15/thousands-rally-at-fracking-protest/6471383/

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Tar Sands or Bakken Crude? Which is it?

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

Correction – tar sands, not bakken spotted in Bay Area??? http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e71f94d8547945fe29d370ef9&id=8dcb143ffa&e=aaaced4134

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