MARTINEZ — On Monday night, residents who live near the Martinez refinery had the chance to voice their concerns to the Contra Costa County Health Department over the refinery's spent catalyst release in November of 2022
The health department said the primary health risk occurred during the initial hours and days after when people may have breathed in dust particles. The health department made it clear they didn't know the refinery would be releasing spent catalyst. They found out about it a couple of days later. Heidi Taylor was another one of the residents listening in virtually. She lives near the Martinez Refining Company and wants answers.Taylor is one of the residents who woke up to what looked like white ash in November. They later learned it was the release of spent catalyst.
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