Residents in the Bay Area city of Martinez are demanding to know what risks they face after 20 tons of spent catalyst were lofted over area homes, and why it’s been so hard to get answers.
It was the morning after Thanksgiving when residents in the Bay Area city of Martinez awoke to find their homes, cars and yards blanketed by a mysterious pale residue.
“Not only have I been feeding that to my husband, my son and myself, but also to my 90-year-old mother,” said Penny Bristow-Wendt, who lives a mile south of the refinery. “Why weren’t we notified sooner?” “The lack of notification is just unconscionable,” resident Christina Reich said during a recent public hearing. “It’s criminal. And we really need to do better and we need to immediately expedite the testing. We need to find out exactly the full extent of what’s going on, how far out these contaminants have gone, and what effect they have.”
Once a contractor is selected, soil sampling can begin, according to local officials. The lab results are expected to be published by early- to mid-summer, according to Lauren Sugayan, assistant city manager and member of the oversight committee. Martinez residents have long had a fraught relationship with the refinery, which produces gasoline, asphalt products and jet and diesel fuels. In October 2021, the refinery’s previous owner, Shell Oil Products USA,
A Martinez Refining spokesperson said the company is cooperating with all government agencies and investigations surrounding the Nov. 24 release. “While this incident is still under investigation, we have no further comment at this time,” they said.
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