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The Air District is releasing the annual updates to the Flare Minimization Plans, or FMPs, for public review and comment. The five Bay Area refineries prepare these plans subject to the requirements of Regulation 12, Rule 12: Flares at Refineries.

The Air District has issued four violations to the Chevron refinery in Richmond for the December 28, 2016, incident that resulted in an upset and flaring at the refinery and many odor complaints in San Francisco and Richmond.

On Monday, September 28, the Air District is hosting the last of a series of open houses to discuss the agency’s four new and amended draft petroleum refinery emissions reduction rules. This open house will be held at Lincoln Elementary School in Richmond starting at 6pm. The public comment period for these rules and amendments closes on Friday, Oct. 2.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory for smoke in Contra Costa and Solano counties due to a fire at MRC’s Martinez refinery.

The Air District invites written comments on new provisions related to hydrogen sulfide monitoring and quality assurance procedures in revised draft fenceline air monitoring plans for the five Bay Area refineries. Comments must be received by 5 PM Pacific Time on April 20, 2023.

The Air District’s Board of Directors today adopted amendments to Regulation 6, Rule 5: Particulate Emissions from Refinery Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Units to further reduce particulate matter emissions from petroleum refineries. The rule is now the most health-protective and stringent regulation of its kind in the country.

The Air District is announcing the sponsorship of AB 1897, a bill introduced today by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks to increase the penalty ceiling for refinery violations of air quality regulations. 

Localized air quality impacts may occur as Marathon Refinery in Martinez idles operations.

三月 28, 2018 ... THESE RULES REQUIRE REFINERIES TO: hy do they occur W ? • Immediately notify the Air District • Monitor the volume and composition of Understanding gases burned Flaring occurs during start-up ...

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Jul 3, 2019 ... Petroleum Refinery Emissions Inventory Guidelines July 2019 Prepared by: Principal Author: Nicholas C. Maiden, P.E., Principal Air Quality Engineer Contributing ...

Jan 23, 2018 ... Workshops on Refinery Community Monitoring The Air District is holding four workshops in refinery WORKSHOP SCHEDULE communities to discuss air monitoring near these large industrial facilities.

五月 26, 2021 ... Flaring CH4Emissions 140.0 120.0 100.0 80.0 60.0 40.0 20.0 0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Valero 23.9 4.7 5.3 12.8 8.8 7.6 8.9 25.6 2.0 4.5 ...

五月 26, 2021 ... Flaring SO2Emissions 800.00 700.00 600.00 500.00 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 0.00 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Valero 71.00 19.05 7.49 35.20 ...

五月 26, 2021 ... Flaring NMHC Emissions 350.00 300.00 250.00 200.00 150.00 100.00 50.00 0.00 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Valero 75.07 27.24 30.93 31.79 20.90 ...

五月 30, 2023 ... NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE AIR DISTRICT’S REVIEW OF FENCELINE AIR MONITORING PLANS FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE UNDER REGULATION 12, RULE 15, SECTION 404 June 2, 2023 Among ...

Jun 21, 2010 ... Compliance and Enforcement Division INCIDENT REPORT Valero Refinery (Site #B2626) nd 3400 E 2 Street Benicia, California June 17, 2010 On June 17, 2010 at approximately 10 am, the ...