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 […]
New air quality monitoring site, app launched
Air Watch Bay Area includes data from region’s refinery communities After more than a year of work, an air quality reporting website developed in collaboration with community organizations in the Bay Area’s refinery cities— including the Good Neighbor Steering Committee in Benicia— is ready for viewing. AirWatchBayArea.org was developed by the Fair Tech Collective at […]