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Environmental & Energy

Nov. 4, 2024

Largest penalty in Bay Area history issued against refinery

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has reached a settlement agreement with the Valero Refining Co. over emissions from a hydrogen facility in Benicia.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the California Air Resources Board have reached an $82 million settlement agreement with Valero Refining Co. over air quality violations at its Benicia refinery. The district said the settlement was the largest penalty it had ever issued.

The company did not admit any violation and said it settled to avoid litigation.

The agreement stems from a 2019 inspection of the refinery "that found unreported emissions from the ...

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