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…
Oil Trains – Open Letter To SACOG And Municipal Governments
by Red Slider OIL TRAINS – There is a way to make them 100% safe, but no…
Phillips 66 and Valero – A Tale of Two Oil Train Projects
by Elizabeth Lasensky The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission and the City of Benicia Planning Commission…
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…
Gearing Up for Another Oil Train Protest
by Lynne Nittler There is NO safe way to transport extreme tar sands and Bakken crude. Two…
Rail Safety Bill Passes Out Of Senate Committee
Bill requires minimum two–person train crews Legislation authored by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to protect communities along…
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…
Garamendi Letter Opposes Delay in Oil Rail Safety Standards
Earlier this week, Congressman John Garamendi wrote a letter with Congresswoman Doris Matsui urging the Department of…
Senator Wolk Applauds New Law on Crisis Nurseries, Push for Action on Oil by Rail
Wolk applauds new law supporting crisis nurseries in Yolo, throughout state Governor signs bill to remove unnecessary…
City Proposes EIR Response Letter on Oil Train
In June, the City of Benicia’s Draft Environmental Impact Report downplayed the risk of accident and found…
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…
California Budget Deal Signed Just Before Deadline
A budget deal was reached on Sunday night, about six hours before the deadline that in the…
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…
Capital-to-Capital Advocacy Trip – Wrap-up
by Rob White This was the 44th annual Sacramento Metro Chamber’s Cap-to-Cap Advocacy Trip, where regional business,…
