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Air pollution, Air Quality, Air quality violations, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Controlled shutdown, Flaring, Particulate matter, Petroleum Coke (Petcoke), Solano County CA, Valero Benicia Refinery

KQED – Report on Valero shut down

Repost from KQED California Report After Weeks of Issues, Valero’s Benicia Refinery to Temporarily Shut Down By Ted Goldberg, Michelle Wiley,  Mar 24, 2019 11:30 a.m. The Valero refinery is performing a controlled shutdown to “improve conditions and minimize risk,” according to a statement from Benicia city officials. The shutdown could last multiple days and result in visible flaring. … Continue reading KQED – Report on Valero shut down →

Air pollution, Flaring, Marilyn Bardet, Toxic pollutants, Toxic smoke, Valero Benicia Refinery

Valero emissions alerts – personal update with photos from Marilyn Bardet

An email from Marilyn Bardet, Benicia From: Marilyn Bardet Subject: About Solano ALERT notice: Valero’s Scrubber releasing toxic particulate matter–pet coke Date: March 24, 2019 at 8:16:22 AM PDT Good morning all, I just received both a phone call and email from Solano ALERT at 6:59 a.m. regarding the ongoing problem at the refinery that’s … Continue reading Valero emissions alerts – personal update with photos from Marilyn Bardet →