Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) has introduced a new bill to prevent harmful emissions from oil refineries by increasing fines for serious violations of emissions standards that lead to sickness in individuals or forcing sheltering-in-place orders, according to a news release. Dodd represents Benicia and Martinez in the state Senate, which encompass the majority of the […]
Latest Valero flaring labeled ‘minor risk’ to air
Valero Benicia Refinery released 3,927 pounds of sulfur dioxide during a flaring incident April 20-24, Terry Schmidtbauer, environmental health manager, wrote Solano County Board of Supervisors on May 2.