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Environmentalists say presumption of global temperature rise to 4C undermines multinational’s ability to talk with authority on climate change Royal Dutch Shell has been accused of pursuing a strategy that would lead to potentially catastrophic climate change after an internal … Continue reading →

5/12/15 – Last night, the Martinez Unified School District took a strong stand against the explosive Bakken crude-by-rail that is currently allowed to travel through Martinez.  Acknowledging that there are five Martinez public schools within the one-mile “blast zone,” the … Continue reading →

Monday, 27 April 2015 By Melina Laboucan-Massimo, 50.50  Op-Ed Protesters gather at the rally against the proposed Kinder Morgan oil pipeline on Burnaby Mountain, November 17, 2014. (Photo: Mark Klotz) On April 11, 2015 there were dozens of rallies across … Continue reading →

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 BY TOM HAYDEN Originally published by the San Francisco Chronicle on April 24, 2015 Lost Hills, CA (Photo: 2015 David McNew, Getty Images) Jerry Brown perhaps should put his DOGGR to sleep. Not his family dog, … Continue reading →

By Juan Carlos Rodriguez Law360, New York (April 20, 2015, 5:59 PM ET) — Two environmental groups on Friday sued the California State Lands Commission for allegedly renewing Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.’s lease at an oil receiving facility near … Continue reading →

2015 Connect the Dots – Refinery Corridor Healing Walks There are 5 oil refineries along the Northeast San Francisco Bay Tesoro – Shell – Valero – Conoco Phillips 66 – Chevron Plus a proposal for the WesPac oil terminal in … Continue reading →

By The Associated Press    April 10 A train has derailed in a rural area of South Carolina, and emergency officials have ordered residents and businesses within a 1.5-mile radius to evacuate. Edgefield County Director of Emergency Management Suzy Spurgeon … Continue reading →

OPEN FORUM in SF Chronicle By Janet Pygeorge and Laurel Impett   April 6, 2015 http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Refinery-plan-threatens-Rodeo-residents-safety-6182345.php?t=b6a9254226&cmpid=gplus-premium#asset-photo-7776042   The fracking boom in North Dakota and increased recovery of tar sands oil in Canada have prompted dramatic growth in transport of crude … Continue reading →