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Hazardous materials and air officials paid a visit to a troubled Martinez refinery Tuesday to start an unannounced inspection into why it has been at the center of numerous health-threatening incidents for more than a year.
Communities around the Martinez refinery could see and hear flaring on Friday night, which often occurs when a refinery needs to burn off flammable gas due to pressure or other issues.
The release toxic dust from a malfunctioning oil refinery occurred over Martinez neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay area.
A spokesman for the Martinez Refining Company confirmed Saturday that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a November release at the refinery.
Federal agents started going door-to-door this week surveying residents about their experience with the fine, ashy substance last Thanksgiving