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East Bay refineries settle with Bay Area air-quality agency, agree to $20 million in fines for hundreds of violations

by Vera Ward
East Bay refineries settle with Bay Area air-quality agency, agree to  million in fines for hundreds of violations

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 …

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Martinez refinery accidentally releases coke dust

by Akin Smith
Martinez refinery accidentally releases coke dust

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 …

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Surprise inspection conducted at troubled refinery

by Akin Smith
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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Health advisory issued after suspect refinery flaring

by Akin Smith
Health advisory issued after suspect refinery flaring

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 …

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Contra Costa D.A. announces “joint civil enforcement action” against Martinez Refining Company

by Vera Ward
Martinez refinery accidentally releases coke dust

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 …

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Black dust cloud latest Martinez Refining Company release

by Akin Smith
Martinez refinery accidentally releases coke dust

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 …

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Oil lobby pressure dooms state bill aimed at toxic pollution from refineries

by Vera Ward
Martinez refinery accidentally releases coke dust

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 …

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