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Chemical Spill Reaches San Pablo Bay

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Fish, Birds Dead After Chemical Spill
May.6
  Dozens of fish and two mallard ducks were found dead in an irrigation ditch after a toxic solvent leaked from a chemical plant
 The solvent reached the waters of San Pablo Bay. Thousands of gallons of toluene were released from the plant after thieves stripped critical valves from factory equipment. 20 hazardous materials specialists have been using vacuum trucks to pump liquid out of the drainage ditches

  An unknown quantity of a flammable substance that was found spilled in Richmond appeared to have made its way into San Pablo Bay
May.5 Shelter-in-place after chemical leak
  Authorities briefly issued a warning to 1,500 homes after a chemical leak. 3,000 gallons of toluene had escaped from Reaction Products

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Apr.17 Chevron Flares Increase In Bay Area
  Richmond refinery has increased its flaring by 80% since 2005 when the Air Quality Management District passed a new limit

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Aug.10 Shelter in Place Order After Refinery Leak  A hydrogen sulfide was leaked into the air as a result of a flare compression problem Fire Station Shut Down in Dispute

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Aug.19 Loud boom of piles ripping fish apart  Officials have seen fish floating in the water near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge after pile driving May.3 2,000 sue chemical company  5 lawsuits have been filed against General Chemical one year after a caustic release at a chemical plant Jan.31 Shelter-in-place warning  There was an upset at the sulfur-recovery unit at the Chevron Refinery. Hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide were released

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Dec.1 Second leak over 24 hours  General Chemical plant released a cloud of sulfur trioxide, later determined not to be hazardous Nov.30 Company Accused of Delaying  General Chemical is being asked to explain why it waited an hour to notify authorities about a sulfur trioxide leak Nov.29 Chemical released from plant
  Shelter-in-place ordered after sulfur trioxide was released from General Chemical Corp.
Cloud over refinery Jul.10   Refinery fined $300,000  Chevron has agreed to pay fines for failing to meet air quality standards. 52 violations from 1998 May.2 A second toxic leak  A chemical leak was related to an incident which ended just a few hours earlier. 25 people were treated at hospitals May.1 Chemical leak  Leak forced residents to stay inside for much of the day while crews worked to contain a cloud of sulfur dioxide



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