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The Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery, located near Martinez, California.
(Photo courtesy of Aaron Anderer)
case April 20, 2015

Defending the San Francisco Bay from Volatile Crude Oil Shipments

Earthjustice, on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity and Communities for a Better Environment, has sued the California State Lands Commission for approving a 30-year lease for a Suisun Bay marine terminal that will ship hundreds of tankers full of dangerous crude oil, including highly explosive Bakken crude, and petroleum products. Tesoro Refining and…

document April 17, 2015

Petition: Lawsuit Targets 30-year Plan for Bay Area Marine Terminal Receiving Ships Full of Dangerous Crude Oil

Groups seek full environmental review of facility’s pollution, safety threats to San Francisco Bay

A refinery in the city of Martinez, next to the San Francisco Bay. The region is already heavily contaminated by the effects of Tesoro's and other nearby refineries.
(Photo courtesy of Jaeger Moore)
Press Release April 17, 2015

Lawsuit Targets 30-year Plan for Bay Area Marine Terminal Receiving Ships Full of Dangerous Crude Oil

Groups seek full environmental review of facility’s pollution, safety threats to San Francisco Bay