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Questions raised about Chevron's handling of gas leak that sparked massive blaze

Contra Costa Times -- Federal, state and local agencies descended Wednesday on the site of Chevron's massive refinery fire, as questions deepened about whether the company could have prevented the accident by shutting down a crude unit that began leaking hours before the eruption of the blaze.

The lingering fire was finally extinguished Wednesday afternoon, but the company acknowledged that the damage is so severe the plant's ability to produce refined petroleum is limited -- a situation that is pushing up gas prices here and across the Western United States. No timetable has been set for repairs to be complete; in fact, even the investigations may not begin in earnest until Friday, after state officials declare the site safe.

[Story includes 37 photographs.]

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Submitted Aug 10, 2012 By: DavisSta

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:08:16 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse hmmm... Chevron... not enough that there's a big lawsuit going in Brazil, is it?
GOBUTLER Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,425 Points:407,785 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:29:59 PM Ignore GOBUTLER Report Abuse Ok
bginsj Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,963 Points:1,260,610 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:36:50 AM Ignore bginsj Report Abuse it almost looks like it was done on purpose with oil prices going down
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,506 Points:717,735 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:34:45 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Questions and more questions. If these idiots were brought on trial on charges of threatening the nations "Energy Security", I'm sure a lot more things would be answered. Tax money well wasted.
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:24:13 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse hindsight is 20/20.
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:2,117 Points:438,320 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:22:49 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse Anything can be prevented if you are an armchair referee
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,100 Points:2,550,715 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:20:17 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse there goes the gas prices
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,120 Points:1,137,585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:18:36 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Maybe Uncle Sam can give Chevron some bail out money to help them get over this???
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:13:02 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse An accident?
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,015 Points:481,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:11:20 PM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse Yup....
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,095 Points:860,405 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:10:27 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse Reason...reason...and reason.
RichWLIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,250 Points:666,565 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:09:41 PM Ignore RichWLIN Report Abuse Consider the source.
Dsin44 Champion Author Abbotsford Posts:1,275 Points:276,195 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:09:33 PM Ignore Dsin44 Report Abuse and smile
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,681 Points:689,900 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:09:17 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Sabotage???????????
Vitobug Champion Author El Paso Posts:1,979 Points:663,190 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:08:58 PM Ignore Vitobug Report Abuse ok
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kirzon484 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,006 Points:460,985 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:08:11 PM Ignore kirzon484 Report Abuse just another reason. rockets up, floats down. next time it will be the middle east.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,555 Points:507,225 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:06:52 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse what questions?
Fish167 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,125 Points:2,506,490 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:06:26 PM Ignore Fish167 Report Abuse yup
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Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,674 Points:2,108,435 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:05:45 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Who would have ever thought???
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langolera Champion Author Akron Posts:1,901 Points:693,530 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:04:45 PM Ignore langolera Report Abuse bend over
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,222 Points:1,417,740 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:04:30 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse They will end up making money from the higher gas prices. A refinery fire in California causes gas prices to spike 15 cents in two days in Virginia.
mgune9 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:914 Points:200,395 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:04:01 PM Ignore mgune9 Report Abuse any fire should be questioned
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,832 Points:565,745 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:04:00 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse So why is the public paying?
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,679 Points:714,780 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 11:03:34 PM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse Ok
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,999 Points:1,639,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:58:34 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Refineries are dangerous places, subject to fires, leaks and other problems. Any sort of shutdown will likely impact fuel prices.
bowler360 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,110 Points:527,250 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:57:35 PM Ignore bowler360 Report Abuse Read two paragraphs,....have no idea where it was.
singlemom27 Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,253 Points:667,885 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:55:49 PM Ignore singlemom27 Report Abuse accident? perhaps not...
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,737 Points:1,388,565 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:54:40 PM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse Gasoline refining has to be the only business, where the customers are liable immediately for all extra expenses. (Fire= price up before the fire is even out!)
TedNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,056 Points:239,925 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:48:55 PM Ignore TedNC Report Abuse Of course they wanted a fire. More profits.
MJIOWA Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,959 Points:1,104,670 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:44:14 PM Ignore MJIOWA Report Abuse OK
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:43:54 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse go figure, another screw up, we will never learn..
NemoIL Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,164 Points:1,340,880 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:42:48 PM Ignore NemoIL Report Abuse Oh yes the epa and the greens want to heavly fine chevron for the fire, anything to shake chevron down for money.
chicoCA Champion Author California Posts:2,118 Points:1,802,110 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:41:53 PM Ignore chicoCA Report Abuse okay
mrinmoyd Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,095 Points:364,525 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:40:35 PM Ignore mrinmoyd Report Abuse ok
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:8,052 Points:1,600,730 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:39:34 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse there are always questions----
dudleydolittle Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,573 Points:618,145 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:34:40 PM Ignore dudleydolittle Report Abuse I agree with knot2swift.
rastaman215 Rookie Author Ann Arbor Posts:18 Points:93,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:34:39 PM Ignore rastaman215 Report Abuse I see a lot of people are blaming Chevron and want them to be held accountable for their missteps. I remember when BP had their oil spill in the Gulf and The President made BP set up a clean up fund and the GOP led congress said the President was shaking BP down. Now the Gulf is coming back and BP is running warm fuzzy ads saying they are committed to making things right. Well with out the POTUS things would be alot different in the gulf. Cheveron should take personal responsibility for their actions since Corporations are people too! Right Mitt?
sickhp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,489 Points:543,480 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:34:28 PM Ignore sickhp Report Abuse America needs more refineries, we do not have enough of them.
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,506 Points:717,735 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:32:55 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse I've always been a "Suspicious Character". Sometimes I think these mishaps just seem to happen right when the industry feels it's time for a hike. Far too many times in Alberta we've had refinery fires in the spring right before the hike in gas prices for the summer. Coincidence? Who is certain?
itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:612 Points:618,220 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:27:13 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse Almost seems deliberate.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:11,036 Points:2,159,245 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:24:08 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Make Chevron pay for the difference between normal prices and the inflated ones times the amount of gasoline sold. That should be a large enough fine that will make them think ten times before trying that again.
carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,852 Points:627,780 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:23:43 PM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse and more questions and more and thats it...
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,817 Points:664,910 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:23:00 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse Watch out - the vapor is sometimes flammable.
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,207 Points:2,497,165 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:21:30 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse I think they should be penalized and barred from jacking up their prices.
dylan126 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,573 Points:622,070 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:21:14 PM Ignore dylan126 Report Abuse Sounds to me like they deliberately let it burn so the price would go up. GREEDY, GREEDY Acorns. [Edited by: dylan126 at 8/10/2012 11:22:01 PM EST]
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:8,158 Points:2,597,750 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 10:20:13 PM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse Even the EPA messed up, at first they said air levels were ok , then the next day they backed tracked and said air quality was not good.