Following the May 5 flaring incident at the Valero Benicia Refinery in May, local organizations have been advocating for the city to adopt an Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) to ensure that such an incident is never repeated. These organizations will be hosting a panel at the Benicia Public Library to go over how a similar […]
Letters: ISO, cannabis and more
Why Benicia needs an ISO On Nov. 14, we all have a chance to learn more about the need for an Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) for Benicia. At 7 p.m. there will be a panel discussion at the Benicia Library with experts from Cal/OSHA, Cal/EPA, and Contra Costa County ISO officials on why and how […]
Letters: ISO panel and kudos to Peter Bray
Come to ISO panel at Library The May 5 major flaring event at the Valero Refinery in Benicia was another indicator of the continuing need for local oversight and verification of safe refinery operations. Benicia is the only refinery town in the Bay Area without the protection of an Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) that protects […]
Council approves first step of Industrial Safety Ordinance request
The Benicia City Council voted Tuesday evening to approve Mayor Elizabeth Patterson’s request to agendize discussion of a city Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) for a future council meeting. Patterson said the need for an ISO “became apparent” following the May 5 incident where a power outage at the Valero Benicia Refinery led to a large […]
Mayor to introduce potential refinery safety ordinance at tonight’s meeting
As discussions continue over the recent flareup at the Valero Benicia Refinery that led to an evacuation of the Industrial Park, Mayor Elizabeth Patterson will be advocating to have a discussion on a possible Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) at a future City Council meeting. The request will be made at tonight’s council meeting. This is […]