Martinez Refining Company allegedly broke state law by not timely reporting chemical release
MARTINEZ — Contra Costa County Health officials have asked the District Attorney to consider taking legal action against the Martinez Refining Company for violating state law by not promptly reporting it released toxic dust into the air over the Thanksgiving holiday, the agency announced Thursday.showered surrounding communities beginning on Thanksgiving Day
“It is unacceptable that the refinery did not notify county health services of their chemical release and that the county learned about it through the media,” said John Gioia, chair of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. “By failing to notify the county in a timely manner, the refinery delayed an emergency response that could have reduced harm to the surrounding community.
“We rely on our industrial businesses to follow the rules and be good neighbors – and most of the time, they are. But when an industrial facility doesn’t follow the rules and possibly puts its neighbors in harm’s way, as in this case, then they must be held accountable,” said Supervisor Federal Glover, whose district includes the Martinez refinery.
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