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Martinez refinery operators agree to pay $2.2 million for four years of violations
Marathon Petroleum Company reaches a $2.2 million settlement with the air district for 58 violations between 2014 and 2018.Read More
Equipment malfunction causes Chevron refinery flaring
Flaring has been reported at the Chevron refinery in Richmond on Thursday morning, city fire officials said. The flaring was reported at 10:05 a.m. due to an equipment malfunction...Read More
Flaring reported at Richmond refinery for second day in a row
More flaring was reported at the Chevron Richmond Refinery early Tuesday morning after similar incidents the day before, according to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The report to...Read More
Benicia refinery flaring releases 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide
Flaring at the Valero refinery in Benicia this weekend has released an estimated 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, according to an updated hazardous spill report filed...Read More
Chevron refinery flares up in Richmond
Flaring occurred Wednesday evening at the Chevron refinery in Richmond because a process unit was upset, Chevron officials said. As of 9:22 p.m., the flaring had stopped after employees...Read More
Chevron to pay $170K for air quality violations
Chevron USA Inc. will pay a $170,000 settlement to settle air quality violations at its Richmond refinery between 2014 and 2015, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management...Read More
No shelter-in-place for Richmond refinery flare
Chevron was reporting flaring at their refinery in Richmond Thursday morning, but company officials say there's no need to shelter in place.Read More
Equipment issue triggers Shell refinery flare
An equipment problem at a refinery in Martinez triggered a flare Friday night, refinery officials said today.Read More
Shell incident due to equipment malfunction
An equipment malfunction at the Shell Chemical Company in Martinez resulted in a brief flaring incident Wednesday night.Read More
County to probe ‘flaring’ at Richmond Chevron
Chevron officials have agreed to allow an investigation into the cause of dramatic flaring at its Richmond refinery.Read More