There could be legal fallout stemming from the Thanksgiving weekend release of metal-laden dust at the Martinez Refining Company.
A Martinez refinery released a powdery substance that contained elevated levels of heavy metals on Nov. 24, 2022, county health officials said.Contra Costa Health on Wednesday formally asked District Attorney Diana Becton's office to consider taking legal action against the Martinez Refining Company for not notifying the county after the refinery released more than 20 tons of metal-laden dust into the community over Thanksgiving weekend.
Samples of the dust later showed elevated levels of aluminum and other metals, which could have potentially caused respiratory symptoms in people who breathed it. Prolonged exposure to these metals can lead to health concerns. "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, chairperson 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.
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