Martinez, California – A joint prosecution by the Contra Costa District Attorney and Bay Area Air District has resulted in a $10 million penalty against Martinez Refining Company, along with compliance…
Martinez, CA — Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston issued the following statement following the release of the independent investigation into the February 1st fire at the Martinez Refining Company (MRC): “The release…
On Tuesday, the Martinez Refining Company Oversight Committee will discuss a draft report regarding the February 1 fire at the Martinez Refining Company. The report says the root cause is…
The Martinez Refining Company announced a Level 1 Community Awareness message for flaring on Sunday: At 12:34 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, Martinez Refining Company reported a Level 1 Community…
The Martinez Refining Company announced that on April 3, 2025, they will be restarting some of our refinery process units that were uninvolved in the fire on February 1, 2025.…
WASHINGTON, DC— On Saturday, a hydrocarbon material leak at the Martinez Refining Company caused a fire that injured six individuals and triggered a health advisory. In response to this ongoing…
MARTINEZ – Since Saturday’s fire at the Martinez Refining Company, Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston has been on the ground and in meetings with refinery representatives, Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn, Contra Costa…
Contra Costa Health (CCH) recommends that residents of Martinez, parts of Pacheco and Clyde who have respiratory sensitivity remain indoors with doors and windows shut today while smoke continues to…
The following was released by the Bay Area Air Quality Control District regarding the Saturday Martinez Refinery Fire. Also included is a 9:00 am Sunday update from the Martinez Refining…
On Saturday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a fire at the Martinez Refining Company in Martinez. It was reported there was a fire,…
On Saturday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a fire at the Martinez Refining Company in Martinez. It was reported there was a fire,…
Contra Costa Health Services announced they were notified by the Martinez Refining Company that maintenance will occur and will cause intermittent flaring. The flaring should be visible to the surrounding…
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Chair John Gioia and Vice-Chair Federal Glover met with management representatives from PBF Energy’s Martinez Refining Company (PBF) this afternoon to discuss concerns about…
Contra Costa Health (CCH) today launched an unannounced inspection at Martinez Refining Company – owned and operated by PBF Energy, Inc. (PBF) – to request records and observe its operation…
On Friday, Contra Costa Health issued a health advisory due to a strong chemical odor in Martinez, possibly associated with flaring at Martinez Refining Company. The initial Level 1 flaring…
Martinez, California – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Chief Counsel Alexander Crockett, announced a joint civil enforcement action against the…
Contra Costa Health (CCH) deployed a hazardous materials team to investigate a reported release of petroleum coke dust from Martinez Refining Company (MRC) about 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6. The…
More than 540 runners and 42 generous sponsors raised $101,000 in the 21st Annual MRC-MEF Run for Education on September 30, 2023. The cool weather was perfect for people to…
Laboratory analysis shows that samples of coke dust collected by Contra Costa Health (CCH) following Tuesday’s hazardous materials release at Martinez Refining Company (MRC) did not contain high levels of…
I am deeply disappointed and quite frankly, downright angry upon learning of yet another potentially hazardous release by the Martinez Refining Company (MRC), the second incident to have occurred in less than…
The Contra Costa Health Services HazMat responded to the release of dust from Martinez Refining Company Tuesday morning. Material from the release is visible on the ground in surrounding neighborhoods.…
Investigation Continues into Refinery’s Failure to Notify the Public of Hazardous Materials Release A toxicologist hired by Contra Costa Health has determined that a release of spent catalyst in November…
The City of Martinez City Council and staff are actively monitoring the recommendations from Contra Costa Health (CC Health) following the release of spent catalyst at the Martinez Refining Company…
With spring and gardening season arriving, Contra Costa Health (CCH) is advising residents near the refinery in Martinez not to eat produce grown in soil that may have been exposed…
Contra Costa Health Services said Thursday it continues to look into the Nov. 24-25 release of heavy metals by Martinez Refining Company. They say its possible spent catalyst made its…