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Valero delayed reporting the March 26 flare-tower "material release," which remains under investigation by several agencies. The plant may not have reported the flaring to state authorities at all, had it not been for Solano County officials’ urging. A distinctive black plume from one of Valero’s three
Valero laid off its refinery firefighters in Benicia. Now, company executives have said they hope to rely on the Benicia Fire Department, contractors, and neighboring refineries to provide the manpower needed to tackle a future fire. Valero completed its latest round of layoffs this week, leaving about 70 employees, General
Company representative says Valero has no plans for a “tank farm” and will likely leave in the next two years For the first time in nearly 60 years, Benicia’s refinery stacks have gone quiet as Valero has officially stopped refining at the plant, general manager and vice president, Lauren