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By Lynn Doan   November 05, 2014   Bloomberg News Tesoro Corp. (TSO:US), the largest refiner in the western U.S., is considering reviving a long-shuttered reformer at its Northern California refinery to help meet increasing global demand for petrochemicals, two people with … Continue reading →

By Rick Radin   10/10/2014    Contra Costa Times NORTH RICHMOND — A neglected parcel of postindustrial wetlands in West Contra Costa will be restored thanks to a water pipeline repair project about 20 miles to the east. The 3.2-acre tract … Continue reading →

http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/hollister-gilroy/election-vote-results-san-benito-county/29514894 HOLLISTER, Calif. —With 100 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, Measure J passed and made San Benito County the first county in California to pass a fracking ban through voters. Measure J passed with 5,021 “yes” votes and … Continue reading →

Tom Butt elected mayor and slate of progressive candidates all win city council seats after grim battle with corporate power by Nadia Prupis, staff writer November 05, 2014 Common Dreams A slew of progressive candidates were elected in Richmond, California on Tuesday night … Continue reading →

By Joby Warrick and Chris Mooney   November 2, 2014   Washington Post The Earth is locked on an “irreversible” course of climatic disruption from the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and the impacts will only worsen unless … Continue reading →

By Nick Cunningham   Wed, 29 October 2014 A new study has cast serious doubt on whether the much-ballyhooed U.S. shale oil and gas revolution has long-term staying power. The U.S. produced 8.5 million barrels of oil per day in July … Continue reading →

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/27/18763395.php “It does not make sense that people are separating the water puzzle into individual pieces, such as: the raising of Shasta Dam, Proposition 1, the Delta tunnels, BDCP, Sites Reservoir, Temperance Flat, CALFED, Delta Vision, BDCP, OCAP, the Bay … Continue reading →

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article3337650.html By Tony Bizjak, 10/23/2014 A train carrying fuel passes through a Bakersfield neighborhood last summer. The dramatic increase in crude oil shipments around the United States and Canada, often on 100-car trains, has led to several major derailments and … Continue reading →