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(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.
Read more:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/baycitynews/a/2010/11/10/refine
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