"Concerned Citizens and Environmental Groups Stop Oil Train in its Tracks" - Bakersfield, CA

Concerned Citizens and Environmental Groups Stop Oil Train in its Tracks: A coalition of concerned citizens, environmental groups, and health and safety advocates successfully challenged the approval of a massive refinery and rail project that will further harm air quality in the San Joaquin Valley and subject residents in several states to the catastrophic risks of a derailment involving scores of tanker cars filled with explosive Bakken crude oil.
(Press Release, EarthJustice; November 21, 2017)

Refinery project involving Bakken crude dealt legal setback
(Steven MAYER, Bakersfield Californian; November 21, 2017)
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/refinery-project-involving-bakken-crude-dealt-legal-setback/article_357816dc-cf15-11e7-adb7-d71e1a0ccc00.html

Appeals Court Document:

Alon Bakersfield Refinery Project Opinion
(Court of Appeals of the State of California, Fifth Appellate Distict - 11/21/2017)
https://earthjustice.org/sites/default/files/files/2017-11-21%20Alon%20Bakersfield%20Refinery%20Project%20Opinion.pdf

N. B.:  Document PDF link provided by EarthJustice in the aforementioned Press Release.

Map:  Crude-By-Rail Across America
(EarthJustice)
https://earthjustice.org/features/map-crude-by-rail


N. B.:  Additional background on ths issue may be found under "Blog Archives" featuring my former blog posts with the following titles and dates:

Environmental Groups vs. Alon Crude Oil-by-Rail Deal in Kern County, CA      10/9/2014

Alon USA, Valero and Crude-by-Rail in California                                                  9/10/2014