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‘Processing unit upset’ causes Saturday Chevron refinery flaring
Flaring on Saturday night at the Chevron refinery in Richmond is being investigated, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said. The flaring, which started about 6:25 p.m. and...Read More
Martinez Marathon refinery to temporarily idle production as gas demand plummets
The Marathon Petroleum Co. plans to temporarily idle its refinery in unincorporated Contra Costa County, because of plummeting demand for gasoline amid 2019 novel coronavirus-related travel restrictions, a refinery...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
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
Refinery may be source of rotten egg smell
The smell of rotten eggs that has perplexed residents in San Francisco and Richmond over the last two days could have come from a sulfur release during flaring incidents...Read More
Health alert lifted as refinery flames snuffed
Hazardous materials officials lifted a health alert this afternoon for the Rodeo community in Contra Costa County.Read More
Gas prices jolt upward in Bay Area
Gas prices have increased sharply in the Bay Area and statewide over the past month.Read More
Person killed in fire at abandoned site
A person was killed this morning in a fire at an abandoned chemical refinery site in East Palo Alto.Read More
Labor deal could soon restart Tesoro refinery
After nearly six weeks of strikes, workers at the Tesoro refinery in Martinez may soon be returning to work.Read More
Gas prices skyrocket by 75 cents
The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Northern California rose by 75 cents in the last month.Read More
Refinery strike locks out youth baseball
Youth baseball players have been locked out of their regular playing fields due to a labor dispute at the Tesoro oil refinery.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