Benicia is the only city in Solano County that is home to a refinery – and the only Bay Area refinery city left unprotected by a local Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO). Fortunately, the City of Benicia can learn from State and Contra Costa County expertise in order to develop and implement its own. The […]
Why I will go ‘Deep Green’ with Marin Clean Energy
THE CITY COUNCIL OF BENICIA, after several televised hearings covered by The Herald, has wisely chosen to give residents a choice about which electricity provider to use. Last year at this time, if I wanted to have electricity I was signed up with Pacific Gas & Electric whether I liked it or not. Now I […]
Kathy Kerridge: Correcting the record on grants
GREG GARTRELL WROTE AN INTERESTING, BUT INACCURATE, column in The Herald last week regarding the Community Sustainability Commission. Having been on the commission since its inception, I believe that several of his points are well taken. The commission as a whole has felt the need to better explain its rationale for recommending the funding of […]