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The Air District is hosting a series of workshops to implement additional air monitoring in communities located near refineries. 

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced today that recent flaring incidents at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond have resulted in the increased scrutiny of monitoring data as well as investigations as to the cause of the events.

The Air District announced today that it has fined the Marathon Martinez Refinery, which is operated by Marathon subsidiary Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC, $5 million for air quality violations. This is the second largest penalty ever assessed by the Air District.

The Air District will host a public learning session on Tuesday, October 22, virtually via Zoom, regarding adopted rules (“Building Appliance Rules”) impacting nitrogen oxide, or NOx, emissions from natural gas-fired water heating appliances. Members of the public are invited to attend, learn, and ask questions about these rules.

The Air District is hosting a series of workshops focused on the development of six new rules to protect air quality and the climate.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced that Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. has agreed to pay $4 million to settle alleged air pollution violations at its Golden Eagle Refinery in Martinez.

The Air District's Board of Directors has voted to set the stage for Regulation 12, Rule 16 to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the region’s five refineries, creating a model for the state and nation to follow.

The Air District is releasing the annual updates to the refinery Flare Minimization Plans (FMP), 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 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 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.

Smoke from refinery blowing over Solano and Contra Costa counties.

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.

The Air District Board of Directors has adopted amendments to Regulation 9, Rules 4 and 6, to eliminate emissions of nitrogen oxides, or NOx, from residential and commercial natural gas furnaces and water heaters in the Bay Area by requiring new appliances to be zero-NOx. 

Learn about the Air District’s zero-NOx space and water heating rules.

八月 13, 2015 ... Refinery Emissions Reduction Strategy Notice of Open Houses The Bay Area Air Quality Management District invites you to participate in an open house to learn about our new effort ...

八月 13, 2015 ... 減 少 練 油 廠廢 氣 排 放 策略 排放排 接待 日通告 灣區空氣品質管理局邀請你參加一個有關減少練油廠廢氣排放的接待 日來了解我們在這方面 新的 努力 。這些努力包括提供公眾對 四個規則草案審核和提供意見的機會 。 在接待 日, 參與者可以觀看展品, 與管理局職員談論, 提出問題和提供對草案的意見。 規則草案包括 要求 練油廠修理和更換某些設備, ...

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八月 13, 2015 ... Estrategia para la Reducción de Emisiones en las Refinerías Notificación de Juntas Informativas El Distrito (BAAQMD) lo invita a participar en una junta informativa para aprender al ...

Mar 17, 2015 ... Draft Regulation 12-Rule 15 and Regulation 12-Rule 16: Refinery Emissions Tracking and Mitigation Rules PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA I. Welcome/Introductions/Meeting Format – David Ralston ...

三月 11, 2015 ... NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Aaron Richardson March 11, 2015 415.749.4900 Air District seeks public comment on refinery emissions rules SAN ...