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SUMMARY:SCAQMD Governing Board Chairman William Burker, Ed.D., to Continue Hearing (of April 1) on Torrance Refining Company
DESCRIPTION:<p>Due to repeated breakdowns and associated flaring, a recent fire and other operational problems, the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Governing Board Refinery Committee will continue its&nbsp;April 1 investigative hearing on air quality impacts from the Torrance refinery.</p><p>The committee will continue to receive comments from members of the public who&nbsp;requested to speak at the April 1, 2017,&nbsp;hearing but did not have an opportunity to do so. <br><br>SCAQMD will develop or amend three refinery regulations this year to reduce air pollution in the region, specifically:</p><ul>    <li>Additional requirements to reduce planned and unplanned flaring.</li>    <li>Requirements for refineries to monitor air quality at their fence line and/or in the nearby community to better assess potential exposure; and</li>    <li>A requirement for the two refineries that use modified hydrofluoric acid - Torrance Refining Co. and Valero Wilmington Refinery - to phase out the highly toxic chemical.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For more information, please contact the Public Advisor at (909) 396-2432 or by email at <a href="mailto:&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#80;&#117;&#98;&#108;&#105;&#99;&#65;&#100;&#118;&#105;&#115;&#111;&#114;&#64;&#65;&#81;&#77;&#68;&#46;&#71;&#111;&#118;">PublicAdvisor@aqmd.Gov</a>.</p><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/u0k4sq3LakA" target="_blank">Watch SCAQMD Meeting</a></strong></p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Due to repeated breakdowns and associated flaring, a recent fire and other operational problems, the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Governing Board Refinery Committee will continue its&nbsp;April 1 investigative hearing on air quality impacts from the Torrance refinery.</p><p>The committee will continue to receive comments from members of the public who&nbsp;requested to speak at the April 1, 2017,&nbsp;hearing but did not have an opportunity to do so. <br><br>SCAQMD will develop or amend three refinery regulations this year to reduce air pollution in the region, specifically:</p><ul>    <li>Additional requirements to reduce planned and unplanned flaring.</li>    <li>Requirements for refineries to monitor air quality at their fence line and/or in the nearby community to better assess potential exposure; and</li>    <li>A requirement for the two refineries that use modified hydrofluoric acid - Torrance Refining Co. and Valero Wilmington Refinery - to phase out the highly toxic chemical.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For more information, please contact the Public Advisor at (909) 396-2432 or by email at <a href="mailto:&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#80;&#117;&#98;&#108;&#105;&#99;&#65;&#100;&#118;&#105;&#115;&#111;&#114;&#64;&#65;&#81;&#77;&#68;&#46;&#71;&#111;&#118;">PublicAdvisor@aqmd.Gov</a>.</p><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/u0k4sq3LakA" target="_blank">Watch SCAQMD Meeting</a></strong></p>
LOCATION:Council Chambers\, 3031 Torrance Blvd Torrance\, California 90503
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