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Ban on toxic acid may test Californians’ thirst for cheap fuel
Californians are used to paying more for gasoline, but that may be tested soon if a pair of Los Angeles-area refineries are forced to stop their use of a toxic chemical. The local air-quality regulator indicated this month that it may ban hydrofluoric acid from both PBF Energy’s Torrance refinery and one owned by Valero […]
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Tecopa, California, Finally Gets Clean Drinking Water
Tecopa, California, is known for its water. The small town, about 80 miles west of Las Vegas, is home to hot springs that some say have healing powers. But that’s not the case if you drink the water. Wells in the area are tainted with naturally occurring arsenic, fluoride and minerals that can cause kidney stones […]
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In Tesoro refinery agreement, Carson succeeds where AQMD failed: Guest commentary
Excerpts: Earlier this month, the city of Carson approved the historic, multi-year Community Benefits Agreement with the Tesoro oil and gas corporation. The South Coast Air Quality Management District, the agency responsible for air pollution controls in Southern California, gave regulatory approval for Tesoro’s Los Angeles Refinery Integration and Compliance Project earlier this year. We […]
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Air quality regulators clamp down on refinery ‘flaring’ practices
Local air regulators toughened rules Friday on “flares” at refineries, including the fuel facility in Torrance which released hundreds of tons of pollutants during flaring events last year. The process of flaring, which to onlookers appears as a giant flame rising over a facility, is a safety measure that releases pressure at refining units. But […]
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City Report Says Pasadena’s Drinking Water is Safe, Good for You
Have you ever wondered why Pasadena’s tap water tastes different from your favorite bottled water at the store or from the ice cold cooler at the office? Chances are it could be the fluoride that the City adds to our drinking water. Although there is a medical consensus world-wide that adding the compound to water […]
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Fluoridation to continue in Marin’s water
The Marin Municipal Water District board at a sometimes raucous meeting this week voted 4-1 to continue to buy chemicals needed to fluoridate Marin’s water supply. Questions about the process arose when the board took up an item Tuesday night about whether to approve a purchase of chemicals for fluoridation and other purposes, which it […]
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Marin fluoride skeptics bite down on MMWD before supply vote
Marin residents opposed to the fluoridation of drinking water are urging their supporters to turn out for Tuesday’s meeting of the Marin Municipal Water District board, and board member Larry Bragman, who is sympathetic to their cause, says he will raise the issue. “I don’t think that fluoride is necessary,” Bragman said. “In this day […]
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School District Backs Down Under Community Pressure to Halt Chemical Spraying
On Wednesday, April 5, Webster Elementary School was scheduled to be tented and sprayed with the toxic chemical compound sulfuryl fluoride (trade name Vikane) for termites, despite pleas from parents and organizations to the school district to postpone the treatment and consider a less toxic method. Webster, like all schools in the district, is on […]
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Small toxic acid leak at Torrance refinery sets off automatic sensor and alarm
A small leak of an oil mixture containing traces of toxic hydrofluoric acid triggered an automated alarm system at the Torrance refinery, Torrance Fire Department officials said Wednesday. The leak was discovered in the nipple of a valve in the west alkylation unit about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, said Assistant Fire Chief Steve Treskes. “It set […]
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Is Torrance Oil Refinery dangerous? Alarmed neighbors, worried officials
Elected officials expressed deep concern Saturday morning over safety issues at the Torrance Oil Refinery, ahead of a fact-finding hearing by South Coast Air Quality Management District officials to discuss recent episodes of excessive flaring and increased pollution tied to repeated electrical outages and equipment breakdowns. The officials focused on the use of hydrofluoric acid, […]
United States, California Oil Refineries