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Federal search warrant served in SoCal after chemical tank crisis

  • Jun 10
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Crews recover remains of 6 of 9 workers after WA tank rupture

  • May 29
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2 dead, 9 remain missing in chemical tank rupture

  • May 28

50K under evacuation in CA over chemical tank explosion threat

  • May 25

Newsom declares toxic chemical leak state of emergency in Orange Co.

  • May 23

Tank leaking toxic chemicals in CA will spill or explode: officials

  • May 23

Chemical leak at plant kills 2 people, sends 19 more to hospital

  • Apr 22

New plan could keep Valero Refinery plant in Benicia open: report

  • Sep 11, 2025

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Newsom declares toxic chemical leak state of emergency, makes additional shelter sites available

  • May 23
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New plan could prevent Valero Refinery plant in Benicia from closing next year, report says

  • Sep 11, 2025
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Flaring at Valero Refinery due to mechanical issue with nitrogen plant

  • Jul 23, 2025
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Benicia officials monitor air quality after Valero refinery fire led to shelter-in-place orders

  • May 6, 2025
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Crews contain fire at Valero refinery in Benicia, shelter-in-place orders lifted

  • May 5, 2025
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Valero announces possible closure of Benicia oil refinery by next year

  • Apr 17, 2025
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How would the potential closure of the Valero Benicia Refinery impact gas prices?

  • Apr 17, 2025
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Valero to close Benicia refinery in 2026

  • Apr 16, 2025

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Flaring at Valero Refinery due to mechanical issue with nitrogen plant

The refinery tells the fire department that the flare stacks will be operating intermittently for several hours.

  • Jul 23, 2025
Contra Costa Health

Benicia officials monitor air quality after Valero refinery fire led to shelter-in-place orders

Air monitoring is underway as crews contain a fire at the Valero refinery in Benicia Monday morning that sent large plumes of smoke into the air and caused shelter-in-place orders for several hours.

  • May 6, 2025

How would the potential closure of the Valero Benicia Refinery impact gas prices?

Experts say Valero's possible closure of the Benicia refinery, which produces about 9% of California's gas, is "quite disturbing," and the state would need to import more gas to keep prices from rising too drastically.

  • Apr 17, 2025
KGO-TV

Valero may close Benicia refinery by next year, citing CA regulations and high costs

More than 400 people are employed there, and it's one of Solano County's largest employers.

  • Apr 17, 2025

Georgia chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air

The plume from the chemical reaction that followed the outbreak of the fire could be seen for miles

  • Sep 30, 2024