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Long-awaited Valero crude-by-rail EIR delayed again

June 9, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman 8 Comments

A draft of the city’s environmental impact report (EIR) for the Valero Crude-by-Rail use permit request was due to be released Tuesday, but a last-minute staff decision has delayed the report by a week, Benicia Principal Planner Amy Million said. “City staff determined that additional information was needed to more completely address potential air quality […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bakken, crude oil, EIR, protests, rail, refinery, trains, Valero

2 UP trains derail near Benicia refinery; no injuries or spills

May 19, 2014 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

Two Union Pacific train cars came off the rails about 5:25 p.m. Saturday, Mark Davis, UP director of corporate relations and media, said Monday. The train serves Valero Benicia Refinery, Davis said. The derailment happened near there.

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