Council Defends Local Resolution on Dakota Pipeline
While procedural misunderstandings by the public over the timing of discussion on the resolution against the Dakota…
Benicia City Council Defeats Oil Train Proposal
(From Press Release) Today, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board denied Valero’s (NYSE: VLO) request for a ruling…
Your Participation Could Help Stop the Benicia/Valero Oil Trains
by Alan Miller Despite the unanimous decision Feb. 11 by the Benicia Planning Commission against the Valero…
Still time to participate in Valero-Benicia Oil Train Decision
by Lynne Nittler After three years of study, the Benicia Planning Commission voted not to certify the…
Daily Crude Oil Through Davis… Averted for now
By Lynne Nittler and Jean Jackman It has been an exhausting and dramatic week for Davis activists…
Davis at Greater Risk for Oil Train Explosion
By Alan Miller Central Davis could be incinerated. 1.5 million gallons of highly flammable crude oil will…
Congressman Garamendi’s Press Conference Illustrates the Risk of Oil By Rail
Trains blew through the Davis Amtrak Train Station during a 45-minute press conference. While these trains were…
SACOG Believes Benicia EIR Understates Risk of Oil Train Explosions
The Sacramento Bee this morning is reporting that a draft letter released by SACOG (Sacramento Area Council…
EIR Finds Insignificant Risk of Oil By Rail Accident
Tuesday saw the long-awaited release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the potential impact of…
Senator Wolk Attempts Legislation to Address Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials
As the EIR on a proposal to transport crude oil through the heart of the Capitol Corridor…
Senator Wolk Calls for Greater State Oversight of Crude Oil By Rail
Last week, Senator Lois Wolk called on legislators to support a proposal to strengthen the state’s railroad…
