An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents. With the U.S. Chemical Safety Board defunded, California has yet to fill the gap.
An excellent article from CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians.
As the Trump administration moves to weaken the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, California still hasn’t said whether any agency, department or authority will take charge of a comprehensive investigation when a refinery erupts — something that’s happened twice this year.
The lack of oversight and investigation is especially critical when it involves an HF-using refinery, where the threat to the entire community is a dire. While it does not specifically discuss HF or the Torrance Refinery, it does question who if anyone is still watching over the refineries and what it poses for our safety. A must read.
Torrance Refinery Action Alliance 