Update, Jan. 27: The Benicia Fire Department issued a notice Wednesday that intermittent odors and flaring at the Valero refinery are related to refinery shutdown operations, and that "these conditions are expected to continue intermittently over the next several months." The Department is working with Bay Area Air
Valero said it plans to layoff 237 employees from its Benicia facility this spring when it idles the refinery processing units on East 2nd St., impacting scientists, engineers, maintenance workers, supervisors, operators and more. A list of the position titles impacted is in the letter embedded below. Valero Refining Company
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