Category Archives: Martinez Gazette Column

‘What will you do for rail safety?’ – Letter to the City Council from North Dakota

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

In 9/16/14 Martinez Gazette: Councilmember and Vice-Mayor: You have been previously informed that the explosive part of the Bakken oil trains problem has a solution. It needs to be “stabilized” before shipping, and the ND Industrial Commission has the power … Continue reading →

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A year ago: Lac-Megantic, Quebec

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Guy Cooper   Martinez Gazette   july 13, 2014 I can’t help thinking of them, the 47 lives suddenly snuffed a year ago, July 6, by a runaway oil train that incinerated that downtown and fostered a firestorm of … Continue reading →

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Martinez Environmental Group: ‘We must act now to transition to clean energy’

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Aimee Durfee   July 3, 2014 “Transition to renewable energy is not only desirable, but completely possible. Mark Jacobson, a renowned Stanford University professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has actually modeled exactly what it would take for America … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor: Volatile crude by rail IS a concern

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Martinez Environmental Group  June 26, 2014  The  Martinez Gazette “In other words, this train is going right through Martinez! It rolls over the (rusty) Alhambra trestle carrying 3,000,000 gallons of Bakken crude, the same oil that has been exploding … Continue reading →

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Martinez Environmental Group: Cooper highlights rail safety stats

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Guy Cooper  Martinez Gazette  June 22, 2014 http://martinezgazette.com/archives/15486

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Martinez Environmental Group: Schools, pipelines & trains

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By James Neu    Martinez Gazette    June 12, 2014 http://martinezgazette.com/archives/15306

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Catching Up

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Guy Cooper   Martinez Environmental Group   6/10/2014 http://martinezgazette.com/archives/15216

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Martinez Environmental Group: Catching up …

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Guy Cooper    June 10, 2014    Martinez Gazette http://martinezgazette.com/archives/15216

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Martinez Environmental Group: Martinez moratorium resolution, facts to consider

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

By Guy Cooper May 11, 2014 http://martinezgazette.com/archives/14424

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The 1 percenters

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

Guy Cooper, Martinez Environmental Group    May 8, 2014     The Martinez Gazette “U.S. rail is reported to have spilled more oil in 2013 than in the previous 37 years combined, 1.15 million gallons.” http://martinezgazette.com/archives/14360

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