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Air pollution, Flaring, Petroleum Coke (Petcoke), Valero Benicia Refinery

Valero Restarts Benicia Refinery 40+ days after major malfunction and pollution release

By Ted Goldberg, KQED Valero is restarting its Benicia refinery more than 40 days after a major malfunction and pollution release forced the energy giant to shut down the facility, contributing to the state’s recent spike in fuel costs. “The Valero Benicia refinery has commenced the startup process, which is a multi-day sequenced event,” the … Continue reading Valero Restarts Benicia Refinery 40+ days after major malfunction and pollution release →

Benicia Fire Chief Josh Chadwick, California Energy Commission, California refineries, Chevron Refinery, Flaring, Refinery shutdowns, Solano County Department of Resource Management, Valero Benicia Refinery

KQED: Valero Benicia one of three Cal oil refineries shut down – gas prices up, Chevron flaring

Repost from KQED California Report Valero Could Restart Troubled Benicia Refinery by Mid-May By Ted Goldberg, Apr 15, 2019 Valero’s Benicia refinery, shut down since last month because of equipment malfunctions, could be back online by mid-May, Benicia city officials and state regulators say. Although the company won’t provide a date that it plans to … Continue reading KQED: Valero Benicia one of three Cal oil refineries shut down – gas prices up, Chevron flaring →

Bay Area Refineries, Keeping Watch on Earth News, Valero Benicia Refinery, Wildfire

Calfire Maps: Valero Benicia Refinery and two other Bay Area refineries at high risk of wildfire

April 13, 2019 A friend posted this on Facebook: “Scary and sadly there is a high hazard fire zone next to the refinery Valero in our town.” KQED.ORG 10 California Communities at Serious Risk From Wildfires An analysis finds more than 75 towns and cities with populations over 1,000 where, like Paradise, at least 90 … Continue reading Calfire Maps: Valero Benicia Refinery and two other Bay Area refineries at high risk of wildfire →

Benzene emissions, Particulate pollution, Petroleum Coke (Petcoke), Refinery shutdowns, Valero Benicia Refinery

Valero will not be back online until early to mid May

April 14, 2019 The Benicia Independent learned yesterday that Valero Benicia Refinery will remain in “partial shutdown” until early or mid-May. This news raises two concerns: The shutdown came after the refinery experienced a massive release of black smoke on March 11 containing particles of petroleum coke and other toxic chemicals including benzene.  On March … Continue reading Valero will not be back online until early to mid May →