MARTINEZ, Calif. - An independent consultant said Thursday there were several main factors contributing to the release of up to 24 tons of chemicals at the Martinez Refining Company on a day in 2022.

Purpose: Optimize, troubleshoot, and design refinery process units to maximize throughput, yield, energy efficiency, reliability, and regulatory compliance while safeguarding people, assets, and the ...

As energy security and the optimisation of hydrocarbons have become global priorities, the role of refineries – a key element in turning an extracted substance into something valuable – has grown in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a teach-in on the risks of hydrofluoric acid, protesters walk to the Torrance Refinery on Saturday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los ...

On a night when the city passed a resolution castigating the Martinez Refining Company for their performance over the last 12 months, the refinery’s manager issued a set of apologies and an ...

A chemical fire at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Garyville has been extinguished, the company announced Monday, three days after a naphtha release and blaze sent a plume of black smoke across the ...

MARTINEZ -- Federal agents have been going door-to-door in Martinez, asking residents about their experience following a toxic chemical release from the Martinez Refining Company last Thanksgiving.