by admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
After over five years of extensive review, the City Council adopted the new General Plan 2030 last night at 12:45 AM on a 7-2 vote, with Bates and Booze dissenting. A bitter multi-year fight between open space advocates and north shoreline landowners had been...
by admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I updated the status of expanding railroad quiet zones in Richmond. Here is an update: 4th Street and Cutting On February 29, 2012, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) approved the City’s application to establish a quiet zone at South...
by admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
I was in Phoenix for a couple of days last week for an ASTM meeting and had an opportunity to have dinner and visit with my cousin, Joe Butt and an old friend I originally met in Vietnam, Bill Dorn. I see both of them once every five to ten years, but never before...
by admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
OIL AND GAS: Refineries challenge property taxes (Monday, March 19, 2012) In Montana, two local refineries are challenging $17 million in property taxes. Cenex, a refinery owned by CHS Inc., is challenging $13 million in property taxes dating back to 2009. That money...
by admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
CHEVRON RICHMOND News Release Seven Richmond Nonprofits Improve Education and Create Jobs Results Enabled by Chevron’s Investments through the California Partnership Initiative RICHMOND, Calif., April 25, 2012 – Leaders from nonprofits, schools and local governments...
by admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Chevron boss John Watson made $25 million in 2011 San Francisco Business Times by Steven E.F. Brown, Web Editor Date: Friday, April 13, 2012, 1:27pm PDT Related: Energy, San Ramon, Oil & gas Enlarge Image Chevron paid its CEO and chairman, John Watson, $24.7...
