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| May.5 |
Benicia |
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 Refinery power failure causes flaring, smoke, evacuations  Map of Valero Refinery Benicia| Plumes of black smoke are prompting the evacuation of a nearby industrial park and shelter-in-place orders at two elementary schools | |
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| Mar.30 |
Richmond |
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Visible flaring at Chevron refinery in Richmond
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| Aug.11 |
Richmond |
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Chevron fined for air pollution at Richmond refinery
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| Aug.2 |
Rodeo |
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Health alert lifted after refinery fire
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| Jan.25 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Plan to allow oil trains to pass through SJ facing opposition  Phillips 66 would build a rail terminal at its Santa Maria refinery that would send trains with up to 80 cars of crude oil through California...
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| Dec.18 |
Richmond |
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Large flames visible at Chevron refinery Large flames this evening are the result of normal flaring and not an emergency, according to fire and police officials
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| Jul.16 |
Richmond |
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Early morning fire at Chevron refinery
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| Mar.10 |
Martinez |
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Two workers hospitalized after acid spill at Tesoro refinery
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| Feb.21 |
Pacheco |
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Tesoro bars federal safety agency from East Bay refinery
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| Feb.12 |
Martinez |
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Two workers hurt at Tesoro refinery in Martinez
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| Dec.4 |
Benicia |
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Oil refineries, environmentalists clash over plans
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| Oct.4 |
Martinez |
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Brush fire near Tesoro Refinery in Martinez
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| Aug.5 |
Richmond |
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Chevron to pay $2 million for refinery fire
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| Aug.3 |
Richmond |
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210 arrested at Chevron refinery protest| More than 200 people were arrested outside the refinery during a protest over safety issues at the plant and the company's environmental practices | |
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| Aug.1 |
Richmond |
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Richmond to sue Chevron over 2012 refinery fire
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| Sep.23 |
Richmond |
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EPA launches criminal probe over refinery fire
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| Aug.15 |
Martinez |
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Shell investigates flaring incident at Martinez refinery
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| Aug.10 |
Bay Area |
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Gasoline tops $4 a gallon in the Bay Area
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| Aug.9 |
Richmond |
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Chevron to open claims center after refinery fire
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| Aug.8 |
Richmond |
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'Flare up' causes more alarm at Chevron refinery Wednesday's fire flare-up made an already on-edge community even more nervous, prompting Chevron officials to come out and explain what happ...
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| Aug.7 |
Bay Area |
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Gasoline prices to spike in Bay Area after refinery fire
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Richmond |
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Refinery fire out, shelter order lifted Map of 841 Chevron Way Richmond| Fire crews allowed a 'small controlled burn' to continue as a way of reducing pressure within the damaged unit | |
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| Aug.6 |
Richmond |
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Massive fire at Chevron refinery fully contained The fire sent thick black smoke wafting across the Bay Area sky and prompted officials to warn more than 160,000 people to stay inside
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Richmond |
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Fire at Chevron refinery in Richmond Map of 841 Chevron Way Richmond The fire is spewing thick black smoke into the sky. A shelter-in-place order was put in place for Richmond, North Richmond and San Pablo
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| Jun.15 |
Rodeo |
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Refinery leak at ConocoPhillips Map of 1380 San Pablo Ave Rodeo| County health workers continued to pump nitrogen and water into a ruptured tank at the refinery, and health concerns were easing | |
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| Jan.28 |
Chevron |
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Chevron fourth-quarter profit slips
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| Jan.28 |
Chevron |
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Chevron 4Q profit jumps 72% Rising fuel demand lifted oil prices and produced a turnaround in its refinery business. Refining and marketing business earned $742 million
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| Nov.10 |
Martinez |
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Refinery sending thick smoke into air People in parts of Martinez and Concord were being told to stay indoors after a power outage at the Tesoro's Golden Eagle caused excessive flaring
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| Oct.23 |
Rodeo |
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ConocoPhillips tries to shut down refinery An ominous-looking flame shot out an the refinery. Officials are trying to shut down operations and they say the flame is just part of a process
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| Oct.22 |
Rodeo |
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Residents warned of incident at refinery
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| Apr.26 |
Richmond |
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Court Rejects Chevron Expansion Appeal
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| Feb.3 |
Richmond |
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Brown's Chevron EIR plan gets support
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| Dec.24 |
Richmond |
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Judge strikes down tax on Chevron plant
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| Jul.8 |
Richmond |
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Chevron to appeal ruling on refinery Chevron Corp. will appeal a judge's order that it halt an upgrade to its refinery and revise its environmental review
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| Jun.9 |
Richmond |
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Judge deals setback to Chevron refinery
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| Apr.30 |
Martinez |
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Shell Refinery Worker Found Dead In Tank Map of 1800 Marina Vista Avenue Martinez| Police were investigating the death of a Shell Refinery worker whose body was found inside a water-holding tank | |
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| Jul.17 |
Richmond |
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City approves upgrade at refinery The City Council has approved a controversial plan by Chevron to upgrade equipment at its Richmond refinery
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| Jul.14 |
Richmond |
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City Holding Hearing On Refinery Plans
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| Jun.10 |
Martinez |
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Fire Near Shell Refinery Contained Map of Mococo Road and Bridgehead Road Martinez| The grass fire, which was reported at 5:33 p.m. near the Shell Martinez Refinery, burned along train tracks. Several Amtrak trains were delayed | |
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| Jun.7 |
Richmond |
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City caps 'drty' crude at Chevron refinery Richmond officials have approved new restrictions on the amount and type of crude oil Chevron can process at its refinery
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| Apr.17 |
Richmond |
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Chevron Flares Increase In Bay Area
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| Jan.16 |
Richmond |
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Leaking Pump Triggers Refinery Blaze
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| Jan.15 |
Richmond |
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Oil Fire Injures 1; Shelter-In-Place Map of 841 Chevron Way Richmond| A fire broke out at Chevron’s refinery, injuring one employee, prompting an order for residents to stay indoors. 1,200 employees were in the refinery when the fire broke out. Toll booth workers on th... | |
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| May.1 |
Rodeo |
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Refinery Mishap Causes Level 3 Warning| A community warning for Rodeo, Tormey, and Crockett was following a power outage at the ConocoPhillips refinery | |
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| Mar.24 |
Martinez |
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Fire At Refinery Under Control A fire broke out inside a furnace at the Tesoro refinery before 4 p.m. A diesel-like material was burning
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| Feb.15 |
Martinez |
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Refinery Fined More Than $1 Million Air quality regulators fined the Tesoro Refining and Marketing more than $1 million for a series of pollution violations
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| Jan.7 |
Martinez |
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Oil spill at Boat Marina The spill appears to have resulted from an oil leak at the Shell Oil Products U.S. Martinez Refinery
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| Nov.10 |
Martinez |
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Residents warned of oil residue| In the wake of an oil release at the Shell refinery, outdoor play equipment recommended be washed | |
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| Oct.27 |
Martinez |
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Refinery 'All Clear' After Power Outage| The outage at the Tesoro Refinery could have affected residents with existing breathing conditions | |
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| Aug.26 |
Martinez |
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Refinery Fire Could Push Up Gas Prices The Tesoro Refinery is once again producing gasoline -- but not at full capacity
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| Aug.24 |
Martinez |
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Firefighters Douse Refinery Blaze The Tesoro Refinery issued a stage-two emergency, which does not bring a shelter-in-place warning
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| Oct.31 |
Crockett |
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Uncontrolled hydrocarbon release The discharge at the Conoco-Phillips refinery resulted in a 3 hour shelter in place warning for Crockett and Rodeo
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| Oct.30 |
Martinez |
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Plume Escapes from Refinery Steam and smoke from the Tesoro Refinery was caused by the restarting of one of the facility’s units
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| Sep.16 |
Martinez |
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Refinery Fire| The blaze broke out at an acid tank at Tesoro's refinery and burned for more than 7 hours | |
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| Jul.5 |
Martinez |
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Burn Off from Refinery Clouds Skies The smoke-filled skies around the Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery resulted from a boiler shut down
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| Feb.21 |
Martinez |
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Billowed smoke after power outage A Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery that caused a community warning may be facing up to a $50,000 fine
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| Dec.29 |
Benicia |
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Jet fuel fire burning at Valero Refining Some fuel ignited while being processed in a unit near the center of the refinery property
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| Dec.23 |
Martinez |
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Refinery May Have Contaminated Ponds| The US Environmental Protection Agency is calling on the Tesoro refinery to study contamination in 2 ponds | |
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| Dec.13 |
Benicia |
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Refinery Reports Oil Leak from Pipeline| Valero refinery cleaned up a small oil leak at an above ground pipeline | |
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| Sep.17 |
Richmond |
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Fire breaks out near refinery| A fire near Chevron refinery sent smoke into the air but was quickly extinguished by firefighters | |
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| Sep.9 |
Richmond |
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Hundreds protest Chevron for using Iraq
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| Aug.10 |
Richmond |
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Shelter in Place Order After Refinery Leak A hydrogen sulfide was leaked into the air as a result of a flare compression problem
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| Feb.5 |
Richmond |
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Higher rates of childhood asthma Residents are meeting with health officials to examine links between asthma and refinery pollution, dust
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| Jan.29 |
Benicia |
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Crude Oil Leak at Refinery| Valero Refinery activated its emergency operations center. 2 contractors were treated for minor injuries | |
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| Jan.24 |
Rodeo |
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Diesel spill at refinery| Less than one barrel of hydrocarbon fluid was released in the spill | |
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| Jan.11 |
Martinez |
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Alert Sounded After Fire At Refinery| The fire was quickly extinguished | |
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| Oct.21 |
Richmond |
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Power outage at Chevron Refinery| Refinery is in the process of shutting down all major units after a refinery-wide electrical power outage | |
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| Oct.16 |
Martinez |
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 Hunting license enough to access refinery Tesoro Golden Eagle refinery is concerned that hunters and fishermen access on its site poses a safety threat
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| Aug.3 |
Benicia |
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State settled complaint against refinery Hazardous waste regulators have settled a complaint against Valero Refining Co. for $115,000
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| Jul.15 |
Benicia |
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Refinery to pay $143,000 for pollution Valero Refining Co. has agreed to pay fines for violating pollution standards at 2 refineries during the past 3 years
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| Jul.10 |
Rodeo |
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Refinery release Residents near the Phillips Petroleum were ordered to stay in their homes after black smoke billowed from the facility
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| Apr.6 |
Martinez |
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City to sue Shell refinery |
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| Feb.20 |
Martinez |
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Oil workers OK new contract| Those at the ChevronTexaco refinery in Richmond have rejected Chevron's latest offer | |
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| Feb.6 |
Martinez |
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Tesoro to buy oil refinery Tesoro Petroleum Corp. is spending $1 billion to buy the Golden Eagle refinery
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| Jan.31 |
Richmond |
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Shelter-in-place warning There was an upset at the sulfur-recovery unit at the Chevron Refinery. Hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide were released
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| Jan.26 |
Martinez |
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Sulfur gas release Gas release at the Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Refinery is a level 3, the highest priority, and affecting Concord
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| Dec.2 |
Martinez |
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Illness increased near refinery| Kids Against Environmental Pollution released the results of a study | |
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| Oct.14 |
Martinez |
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Shelter-in-place order lifted Flammable substance began leaking from a processing unitl at the Equilon refinery
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| Sep.10 |
Martinez |
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Tosco pay $8 million for injuries| Neal Jones, 47, was burned in 2000. He accused the company of not eliminating safety hazards at a refinery | |
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| Jul.10 |
Richmond |
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Refinery fined $300,000 Chevron has agreed to pay fines for failing to meet air quality standards. 52 violations from 1998
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| Jun.5 |
Richmond |
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Power plant plan yanked City officials rejected 500-megawatt power plant to be built next to the Chevron refinery
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| Mar.28 |
Martinez |
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Refinery fire could be prevented| Federal review said better management could have prevented an explosion that killed 4 workers at the Tosco in 1999 | |
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| Jul.5 |
Martinez |
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Tosco sells refinery| Tosco will sell oil refinery to Ultramar Diamond Shamrock for $800 million. | |
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| Jan.7 |
Martinez |
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Tosco to Pay $2 Million in Fatal Flash Fire Firm pleads no contest to '99 refinery blaze last year that killed four workers at its refinery
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