Repost from KQED California Report Problems at Valero’s Benicia Refinery Increase, Prompt Health Advisory By Ted Goldberg, Mar 24, 2019, updated at 10:05am Benicia city officials are urging residents with respiratory issues to stay inside because a two week old problem at the Valero refinery has intensified. “Go inside your home, workplace, or the nearest … Continue reading KQED: Coverage of Valero Benicia Refinery emergency releases
From the City of Benicia website, ANNOUNCEMENTS [Editor: This announcement was also pushed out to residents who subscribe to the City’s Community Alert System / Alert Solano. This 9:58 am SHUTDOWN announcement was an update to a 7:36 am alert advising of high levels of particulate EMISSIONS. – R.S.] Valero Advisory Update – 10 a.m. … Continue reading Valero Benicia advises City of controlled shutdown
Repost from KQED News [Editor: Significant quote: “The risk of these tiny particles getting into people’s lungs is yet another example of the dangers of living near a dirty refinery,” said Hollin Kretzmann, a staff attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “Communities should not have to be afraid of breathing in pollution that could affect their … Continue reading Air District fines Valero for recent emission release violations
Repost from Seeking Alpha [Significant quote: “Valero Energy’s operating income climbed up to $4.7 billion in 2018 from $3.7 billion in 2017. However, due to a $0.9 billion income tax benefit in 2017 versus a $0.9 billion income tax expense in 2018, it appears that the firm’s income generation materially weakened…which isn’t really the case.” Update: “Valero Keeps … Continue reading Analysis: 2018 was better for Valero than 2017 (if you don’t count Trump’s billion dollar 2017 tax gift)
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