San Benito Rising Archives

Business / Economy

COMMENTARY: San Benito Rising to present check to cover county’s Measure J defense costs

Published 02/20/2016
MarinoMax

$684 covers the cost of legal expenses incurred by the county to defend the anti-fracking Measure J

David Braun, a co-founder of Americans Against Fracking

Business / Economy

Anti-fracking advocates face questions concerning oil well maintenance

Published 01/20/2015
Jason McCormick

Citadel Exploration CEO breaks silence in statement to BenitoLink, while government officials and local activists continue fight against oil companies.

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Business / Economy

COMMENTARY: Vote No on Measure J

Published 08/18/2014
Michael Smith

Initiative Is a Land-Use Overreach By Fear-Mongering Environmentalist Radicals

Business / Economy

Citadel says San Benito County well is producing oil

Published 08/14/2014
BenitoLink Staff

The company and San Benito County were recently found to have not done proper environmental review at the drilling site

Government / Politics

COMMENTARY: U.S. Senate Report Ties Anti-Fracking Movement to Elitist Billionaires

Published 08/08/2014
Michael Smith

Report identifies extremist blueprint against the American fossil fuel industry

Oil Exec, Soaked ... artwork by Tommy Chargin

Agriculture

County officials confirm initiative allows conventional oil drilling

Published 07/07/2014
BenitoLink Staff

Facts offered by experts drain air out of rumor balloons floated by opponents

San Benito Rising: Wag The Dog

Published 06/04/2014
Michael Smith

Energy ban is a perverse proposition

Agriculture

Oil Drilling Concerns Fuel Comments at Chamber Mixer

Published 05/26/2014
Kristina Chavez Wyatt

Oil Drilling Concerns Fuel Comments at Chamber Mixer

Government / Politics

Oil Well Ban – Read the Fine Print and Don’t Panic

Published 05/04/2014
Marty Richman

The fine print may be small, but you can bet the content is important

Agriculture

Candidate for State Senate Endorses San Benito Initiative to Protect Water

Published 04/02/2014
BenitoLink Staff

Candidate Shawn Bagley adds his name to the growing list of political endorsers against fracking

San Benito Rising's Members with their Mascot, Connie Condor

Government / Politics

Locals Attend Sacramento Anti-Fracking Rally

Published 03/26/2014
Mary

A bus load of residents from New Idria, Tres Pinos, Hollister, San Juan and Aromas joined thousands of other Californians in an anti-fracking rally at Sacramento on March 15.