Refinery Hit With $10 Million Penalty Over Violations: Watch

Refinery Hit With $10 Million Penalty Over Violations: Watch

Authorities fined a nearby refinery $10 million for years of air quality and environmental violations.

Martinez Refining Company hit with $10 million fine

Authorities announced Thursday that they had secured a $10 million penalty against a Contra Costa County refinery owner after repeated violations over a four-year period. Related Articles Two arrested following one robbery in East Bay and attempt at another one Mother, adult son killed in shooting at Pleasanton home More human remains found in Oakland Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s ci…

$10 million settlement reached in Martinez refinery air violations spanning 4 years

The Bay Area Air District and Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday they secured $10 million from the Martinez Refining Company following a joint prosecution for 163 violations of air quality regulations over four years. The final judgment will require compliance improvements by the refinery, a $10 million penalty for violations between 2020 to 2024, and a $600,000 payment toward environmental projects in the communit…

Authorities Just Hit a Local Oil Refinery With $10 Million in Fines Bay Area Telegraph

MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA – A major Bay Area refinery is being forced to pay a $10 million penalty after regulators and prosecutors say it racked up years of serious air quality and public health violations — the latest flashpoint in a moment when California’s refining landscape is rapidly changing. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office … The post Authorities Just Hit a Local Oil Refinery With $10 Million in Fines appeared first on Bay A…

Martinez Refinery Fined $10M for Air Quality Violations

Pacheco Boulevard in Martinez leads to the Martinez Refining Company. The Martinez Refining Company is under scrutiny from local authorities for numerous violations to air quality regulations. (Andres Jimenez Larios / Bay City News) By Andres Jimenez Larios Bay City News The Bay Area Air District and Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday they secured $10 million from the Martinez Refining Company following a joint pro…

Contra Costa District Attorney, Air District Reach $10M Settlement With Refinery For Violations

The Bay Area Air District and Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday they secured $10 million from the Martinez Refining Company following a joint prosecution for 163 violations of air quality regulations over four years. The final judgment will require compliance improvements by the refinery, a $10 million penalty for violations between 2020 to 2024, and a $600,000 payment toward environmental projects in the commun…