Posts Tagged ‘Kinder Morgan’
Valero backs out of contentious East Bay terminal purchases
Valero recently backed out of a bid to buy two Contra Costa oil terminals after California Attorney General Xavier Becerra raised concerns about decreased competition and higher gas prices.
Read MoreRichmond residents, leaders warn of danger from Bakken crude by rail shipments
If you go to the website explosive-crude-by-rail.org and zoom in on Richmond, what you’ll find is disconcerting. According to the 1-3 mile buffer zone on the map, the entire city and its 107,000 residents are in danger if trains carrying crude oil explode.
Read MoreLawsuit seeking to stop rail shipments of Bakken crude oil dismissed
A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by environmental groups that sought to halt rail shipments of volatile Bakken crude oil into Richmond. Judge Peter J. Busch ruled that the lawsuit was filed too late.
Read MoreRichmond council OKs plan for new pipeline fees
In a marathon session, City Council voted to move ahead with plans to create an ordinance to regulate and tax the city’s underground pipeline operators.
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