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kqed.org | Julie Small
May 22Failed to save articlePlease try againThe exterior of the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco, California, on Jan. 20, 2019. On Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said she was “inclined” to block mass layoffs as the Trump administration seeks Supreme Court intervention on her earlier ruling. (Patrick T.
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kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Julie Small |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraJulie SmallAlan MontecilloApr 21Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Antonio-based Valero Corp. is the nation's biggest refiner. The Benicia refinery is one of two the company operates in California. (Craig Miller/KQED)Last week, the oil giant Valero announced that it will “idle, restructure, or cease operations” at its Benicia refinery that employs more than 400 workers.
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ww2.kqed.org | Matthew Green |Julie Small
Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Antonio-based Valero Corp. is the nation's biggest refiner. The Benicia refinery is one of two the company operates in California. Months after Valero was hit with a record $82 million fine by air regulators, the company said it would ‘idle, restructure, or cease operations’ in Benicia by the end of April 2026.
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kqed.org | Julie Small
Mar 20Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Martinez Refining Company in Martinez, California, on Feb. 3, 2025. At a community meeting, Martinez residents and officials clashed with East Bay refinery chiefs, who plan to reopen undamaged units in April. (Gina Castro/KQED)On July 11, 2023, and Oct. 6, 2023, the refinery unintentionally released petroleum coke dust — a refining byproduct that looks like soot and is made up of particulate matter that can irritate lungs.
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Mar 6, 2025 |
kqed.org | Julie Small
Mar 6Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Antonio-based Valero Corp. is the nation's biggest refiner. The Benicia refinery is one of two the company operates in California. (Craig Miller/KQED)“It’s a governmental overreach, significant governmental overreach — even in California!” Lauren Bird, general manager and vice president of the Benicia refinery, told the council. He touted the facility’s track record of responding to and containing plant malfunctions.
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