The Message to Deliver: Two Years & Not Safe — Enough is Enough — Require Refinery Conversion from HF to a Vastly Safer Alternative — HF/MHF Must GO!
Read what the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board did two years ago on that fateful day Friday, September 6, 2019 in the Los Angeles Times article:
Air Board Kills Regulation of Dangerous Refinery Acid in Favor of Oil Industry Plan

40-ton debris lands within 5 feet from MHF tanks at the Torrance refinery in 2015
TRAA & Allies Will Attend the Sept 3 SCAQMD Meeting with a Clear Message:
- Since September 6, 2019, neither refinery added mitigation measures that would prevent a massive, deadly release of HF.
- The report from the US Chemical Safety Board, “Fire and Explosions at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery Hydrofluoric Acid Alkylation Unit”, revealed a large release of HF did, in fact, occur in the Philadelphia explosion — another near miss for the community.
- Modern, vastly safer and more efficient technology alternatives to HF are available and have been successfully proven at commercial scale at Chevron’s Salt Lake City refinery.
Speak Out at the SCAQMD Board Meeting
SCAQMD Governing Board Meeting information
Friday, September 3, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting – from PC, Laptop or Phone
https://scaqmd.zoom.us/j/93128605044
Meeting ID: 931 2860 5044 (applies to all)
Teleconference Dial In +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782
If you plan to speak, please contact TRAA President Steve Goldsmith ASAP. TRAA has suggested talking points, and we can be more effective if we coordinate.
Contact Steve Goldsmith at: info@TRAA.website