Martinez Environmental Group

Wednesday night, the Pittsburg Unified School District school board voted 5-0 to approve a resolution that calls the WesPac project “unequivocally contrary to public health and safety and beyond mitigation” and furthermore asking that it not be placed anywhere in Contra Costa County.

They based this resolution on the health and safety impacts that the facility would have on the students in the district. As we know, air pollution levels are already quite high at Pittsburg High School (one of the locations where we did air monitoring).

Contra Costa Times has the story:

Pittsburg: School trustees take stand against WesPac oil-by-rail project

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Hazardous Cargo: Shipping Highly Flammable Bakken Crude Oil by Rail

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

Thursday, 08 May 2014 By Adam Federman Earth Island Journal

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/23568-hazardous-cargo-shipping-highly-flammable-bakken-crude-oil-by-rail#.U2vjt25-d_E.email

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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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ConFire responds to smoke in Shell Refinery control room

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

SHELL OFFICIALS SAY SHORT-LIVED INCIDENT UNRELATED TO OIL REFINERY PROCESS

Rick Jones May 8, 2014 Martinez Gazette
http://martinezgazette.com/archives/14333

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SIERRA CLUB AND FORESTETHICS URGE PEPSICO TO STOP USING TAR SANDS FUEL

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

May 7, 2014

http://sierraclub.typepad.com/compass/2014/05/sierra-club-and-forestethics-urge-pepsico-to-stop-using-tar-sands-fuel.html

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Obama KXL Protest Thursday 5/8 (Updated location)

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Martinez Environmental Group

Obama KXL Protest – UPDATED Time & Location!! Thursday, 5/8, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Plaza De Cesar Chavez Park, San Jose (across from Fairmont Hotel) RSVP link: http://www.350siliconvalley.org/obama_kxl_protest2 We do not have an exact arrival time, but expect Obama to arrive between 5-6 pm. If you plan to attend, PLEASE RSVP so we can send updates! We will be on site protesting until he leaves (6:30 – 7pm), so if you can’t make it at 5 pm, still come! More info on the RSVP page. Parking is limited, parking info at http://sjdowntownparking.com/parking-map Public trans: Fairmont is .8 miles from the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station and .1 mile from the San Antonio Station Lightrail stop.

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Martinez Environmental Group

Rally: Stop Crude Oil By Rail Shipment To Richmond!

Description of Meg Resolution Presentation by Bill Nichols