Wednesday, November 10, 2010

[californiadisasters] Martinez Refinery Spewing Black Smoke



Martinez refinery spewing black smoke

Bay City News

(11-10) 16:43 PST -- A power outage at Tesoro's Golden Eagle refinery in Martinez has caused excessive flaring at the refinery, prompting health officials to issue a warning for communities downwind from the plant, Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Program Director Randy Sawyer said.

The Contra Costa Hazardous Materials program received notification of the incident at 4:12 p.m., Sawyer said.

Because of the power outage, the refinery had to send large amounts of material to its flare, which is reportedly spewing clouds of black smoke, Sawyer said.

The health services department is warning people who are chemically sensitive or who have pre-existing conditions such as asthma or emphysema to stay inside and close their windows.

The refinery is located on the outskirts of Martinez near North Concord, Sawyer said, but because of wind conditions, most of the smoke is expected to move toward Clyde and Bay Point.

Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/baycitynews/a/2010/11/10/refinery10.DTL

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