Crime & Safety
Chevron Richmond Refinery Spill Prompts Public Health Advisory
Twitter lit up Tuesday when word of a spill into the bay from the Chevron Richmond Refinery in the Oakland area leaked out. Here are a few.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The Chevron Richmond Refinery in Richmond, CA spilled oil into the bay on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Here are some tweets about the event.
BK: Chevron and fire-agency crews respond to a five-gallon-per-minute leak petroleum product as an absorbent boom is placed on the water next to the #Chevron Richmond Long Wharf in Richmond. See m ore photos and read story. https://t.co/P8xgS8skHT @EastBayTimes #OILSpill pic.twitter.com/iaxWYbkaP2
— Ray Chavez (@rayinaction) February 10, 2021
Miller/Knox Closed Due to Oil Spill - The Park District has been advised of an oil spill coming from Chevron Refinery Long Wharf in Richmond. For the public’s safety, all access to Miller/Knox will remain closed through at least noon, Wed. Feb. 10.
— East Bay Regional Parks (@EBRPD) February 10, 2021
#BayArea #California BREAKING: “The Coast Guard is responding to an ongoing oil leak at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office Community Warning System has issued a public health advisory.” : via https://t.co/HvUNc4JII1 pic.twitter.com/AjeMMKpR8o
— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) February 10, 2021
Our Hazardous Materials team is responding to a reported oil spill at a wharf near Chevron’s Richmond refinery. Stay out of the area if possible. Eye, skin, nose or throat irritation possible -- if so go inside and rinse with water. Updates https://t.co/p8RBaWErb2
— Contra Costa Health Services (@CoCoHealth) February 10, 2021
Statement from Chevron Richmond: pic.twitter.com/jUTqMdIXE1
— Chevron Richmond (@ChevronRichmond) February 10, 2021
The petroleum leak at Richmond Chevron has been stopped. Our HazMat team is conducting air monitoring to assess potential community impacts. Avoid the area if possible. People with respiratory conditions should consider staying indoors as a precaution against strong odors.
— Contra Costa Health Services (@CoCoHealth) February 10, 2021
@c_burchiel reporting on the Chevron spill in Richmond CA: He's on the scene and says "Oil smell is pungent and shoreline is impacted despite [the] booming." His pics show the concentrated glob of oil behind the boom, and the large oil slick. Thank you Cole!
— 350 Bay Area Action (@350BAAction) February 10, 2021
CHEVRON OIL SPILL IN SF BAY PROMPTS HEALTH ADVISORY FOR RICHMOND, NEARBY CITIES. On the other hand, solar and wind don’t cause health problems.#ClimateCrisis #renewables #DataScience #ActOnClimate #healthcare #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #data #environment #sustainability https://t.co/X1acryRue6
— Thais Lopez Vogel (@VogelLopez) February 10, 2021
This is unacceptable. @AirDistrict something needs to be done about this. We've already started this year with @ChevronRichmond involved in toxic flaring and now an oil spill. I fear for the health of my family, friends, and Richmond residents. https://t.co/Bdj4qR1TP5
— David Herrera (@DJHerrera33) February 10, 2021
The Coast guard is currently on scene at the Chevron Long Wharf in Richmond investigating a spill to address potential environmental and safety concerns. We are working closely with Chevron and state and local authorities on a thorough response.
— USCGPacificSouthwest (@USCGPacificSW) February 10, 2021
Chevron Corp said an unspecified hydrocarbon release from the wharf at its Richmond, California, oil refinery has been stopped and a clean up is ongoing, the company said on Tuesday. https://t.co/v9AHDMLxP3
— Reuters Science News (@ReutersScience) February 10, 2021
Not the first time that @Chevron has had some sort of refinery accident in Richmond, and definitely won't be the last. Seems that every time, it's a different safety problem. Instead of getting ahead and inspecting the entire system, it's a wait, leak, fix, repeat.
— Oliver Housman (@Oliver_Housman) February 10, 2021
1: UPDATE on oil spill at Richmond Chevron Long Wharf (photo below of oil sheen courtesy of Denis Perez Bravo of @richmondpulse ). Petroleum product leaked from a pipeline on the long wharf starting around 2:40pm continuing to about 4:30 pm at rate of 5 gallons per min .. pic.twitter.com/L69Pr5MEyV
— John Gioia (@supejohngioia) February 10, 2021
Tuesday's oil spill at @Chevron's Richmond refinery couldn't have happened in a more sensitive place at a more sensitive time. https://t.co/t8Z8N3OPWE
— Audubon California (@AudubonCA) February 10, 2021
There is a multi-agency response to the Chevron Richmond Refinery incident. The petroleum leak has been stopped. See Public Health Advisory (and map) for the area.
— Contra Costa County (@CCCounty) February 10, 2021
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