Surprise inspection conducted at troubled refinery
MARTINEZ — Hazardous materials and air officials paid a visit to a troubled Martinez refinery Tuesday to start an unannounced inspection into why it has been at the center of …
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Flaring at Richmond refinery triggers alert Monday afternoon
RICHMOND – A large plume of black smoke was visible for miles in the Bay Area on Monday afternoon after flaring was reported at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. The …
Another refinery leak; this time petroleum dust
MARTINEZ — Health officials in Contra Costa County assured the public Friday that they didn’t believe there was any danger following the release of petroleum coke dust from the Martinez …
Second ‘Coke Dust’ Release Reported by Martinez Refining Company Within Two Weeks
The Martinez Refining Company reported the second release of ‘coke dust’ in less than two weeks on Saturday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Health Department. The health department …
New Report Provides Answers to Martinez Refinery Exposure Inquiry, Yet Lingering Questions Persist
Contra Costa Health declared that the dust released into nearby neighborhoods by the Martinez Refining Company last week “does not pose an increased, long-term risk to public health.” That statement, …