After years of litigation, two major Bay Area refineries have agreed to drop their lawsuits against the regional air quality management district and come into compliance with one of the …
The Martinez Refining Company announced that their namesake refinery had released a “small amount” of coke dust on Saturday, continuing a nearly 15- month pattern of chemical releases dating back …
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 …
MARTINEZ — Officials in Contra Costa County issued a health advisory Friday after a strong chemical odor pierced the air, the latest in a series of flaring incidents that have …
Almost exactly one year after the Martinez Refining Company scattered 20 tons of toxic, metal-laden dust on surrounding neighborhoods, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s office and other agencies on Thursday …
The day before the local high school’s homecoming parade last week, the Martinez Refining Company posted on Facebook wishing students a happy homecoming. But just 24 hours later, the refinery …
A bill that would have tripled the fines paid by oil refineries for emitting toxic pollutants, like those released last year in Martinez, has stalled in the California Legislature. The …