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One year ago: Sudden fiery death in Quebec

July 17, 2014 by Guy Cooper Leave a Comment

I CAN’T HELP THINKING OF THEM, the 47 lives suddenly snuffed a year ago, on July 6, 2013, by a runaway oil train that incinerated the downtown of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada and fostered a firestorm of outrage, fear and controversy across this continent about the haste, greed and disregard that deliver oil trains into our […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: 47 dead, derailment, Lac-Megantic, oil train, Quebec

Comment period on crude-by-rail extended to 90 days

July 11, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman 11 Comments

Benicia Planning Commission decided Thursday to double the amount of time the public will be able to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Valero Crude-by-Rail Project, to 90 from 45 days. And rather than keep Thursday’s meeting going until those who filled City Hall had a chance to speak, the panel […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bakken, Benicia, crude by rail, crude oil, Crude-by-Rail Project, Davis, Lac-Megantic, Roseville, tar sands, Valero

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