Martinez Residents Seek Answers on Toxic Refinery Release KQED

Martinez, California / USA – October 9 2022: A close-up image of the PBF Refinery in Martinez, California. (Michael R Lopez via Getty Images) Residents of Martinez woke up the morning after Thanksgiving last year to find a white powder coating their neighborhoods. About a week later, county health officials announced it was a toxic release from Martinez Refining Co. and, after another several weeks, residents were told not to eat any food grown in their soil. Now, on Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will present the Martinez City council with its report on where the two…