[Note from BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian: Please note that this BAAQMD news release regards separate and new violations distinct from the 16 years of undisclosed, unchecked emissions at the Valero-operated refinery that were first reported in early 2022. According to this release, Valero has also failed to measure and report widespread hydrogen emissions violations at … Continue reading BREAKING – Air District seeks abatement order for extensive air quality violations at Valero→
[BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian: I am going to use this opportunity to call attention to a shooting that occurred recently in Benicia. And I’d like to note the (embarrassingly predictable) first comment in response to the Nextdoor post I’m linking, saying “Let’s not get like Vallejo please!” The truth this: Gun violence is everywhere, even … Continue reading NYT’s bombshell report reveals ‘The Secret History of the N.R.A.’→
[Note from BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian: The article makes need for independent air monitoring systems abundantly clear. Refineries can’t improve on what they can’t – or simply don’t – measure. Benicia’s Community Air Monitoring Program (BCAMP) is a tremendous resource worthy of our attention, acclamation and support. To sign up for BCAMP email notifications whenever … Continue reading BAAQMD fines Richmond refinery $1.15 million for air quality violations→
[BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian: A big thanks to Michelle Pellegrin for alerting me to this second coke dust release.] Mercury News, by Will McCarthy, July 23, 2023 The Martinez Refining Company reported the second release of ‘coke dust’ in less than two weeks on Saturday evening, according to the Contra Costa County Health Department. The health … Continue reading Saturday’s ‘coke dust’ release marks the Martinez Refining Company’s second leak in two weeks→
