{"id":2204,"date":"2026-02-08T07:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T07:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profitiraj.ba\/torrance-residents-call-for-the-ban-of-flesh-eating-chemical-used-at-refinery\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T07:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T07:25:10","slug":"torrance-residents-name-for-the-ban-of-flesh-eating-chemical-used-at-refinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profitiraj.ba\/bs\/torrance-residents-name-for-the-ban-of-flesh-eating-chemical-used-at-refinery\/","title":{"rendered":"Torrance residents name for the ban of \u2018flesh-eating\u2019 chemical used at refinery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"af1ed52b2bea0830e8f3a5b7a892ea1d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"2030988\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>Residents and advocates gathered Saturday to demand the ban of a chemical that\u2019s used at a Torrance oil refinery and that they are saying has the potential to trigger a mass casualty catastrophe. <\/p>\n<p>Hydrofluoric acid is utilized in about 40 gasoline refineries throughout the US, in response to <u>the Nationwide Assets Protection Council<\/u>. The protection council states that \u201cexposing as little as 1%  of an individual\u2019s pores and skin to HF (concerning the measurement of 1\u2019s hand) can result in loss of life. When inhaled, HF can fatally harm lungs, disrupt coronary heart rhythms, and trigger different severe well being results.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Torrance Refinery makes use of modified hydrofluoric acid, or MHF, which the refinery considers to be a safer different to HF, although the declare is disputed by advocates. Steve Goldsmith, president of the <u>Torrance Refinery Motion Alliance, <\/u> which hosted the Saturday occasion, stated that if MHF have been to be been launched into the air, it will create irreversible well being results inside 6.2 miles of the refinery, trickling into different elements of Los Angeles County. <\/p>\n<p>And in 2015, he stated, this nearly occurred. <\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 18, 2015, there was an explosion on the refinery, then operated by ExxonMobil, brought on by the rupture of an eroded valve. The incident, which launched flammable hydrocarbons, injured 4 employees and compelled <u>14 colleges into lockdown<\/u>. <\/p>\n<p>The Saturday occasion, held at North Excessive College\u2019s Performing Arts Middle in Torrance, marked the eleventh anniversary of the explosion. <\/p>\n<p>Goldsmith described the chemical as \u201cmurderous.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/da49017\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/320x207!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2ca8506\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/568x367!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/254dbea\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/768x496!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ae1d2c5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/1024x661!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/9aa7a06\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/1200x775!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Audience members participate in a &quot;peace clap&quot; as they listen to speakers against the use of hydrofluoric acid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/58ba294\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/320x207!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/45e20da\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/568x367!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/520a521\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/768x496!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e98514b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/1024x661!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6719f91\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/1200x775!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6719f91\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3874+0+0\/resize\/1200x775!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F04%2Fa85110d84393a224e95727a43512%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-04.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Viewers members take part in a \u201cpeace clap\u201d at North Torrance Excessive as they hearken to audio system towards using hydrofluoric acid within the Los Angeles area and throughout the nation.<\/p>\n<p>(Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Instances)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTorrance Refinery had an unlimited explosion, and a bit of apparatus the dimensions of a bus got here inside 5 ft of the hydrofluoric acid, inflicting a close to miss,\u201d Goldsmith stated. \u201cWe\u2019ve been working to do away with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Residents like Christopher Truman say changing MHF with another possibility is the least that may be achieved. His dad and mom stay close to the refinery. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m born and raised within the South Bay, and my household lives in, successfully, what could be the blast radius if one other accident occurred,\u201d Truman stated. \u201cSo simply in that facet, I\u2019m very nervous about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MHF can also be used to scrub semiconductor surfaces and produce pesticides and herbicides within the agricultural and pharmaceutical industries, in response to the Torrance Refinery.<\/p>\n<p>County Supervisor Janice Hahn stated residents mustn&#8217;t assume \u201cthey are going to be fortunate\u201d if one other refinery accident have been to happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSolely two refineries in California use MHF, Torrance Refinery and the Valero Refinery in Wilmington,\u201d Hahn stated. \u201cMHF is just too harmful to make use of. It&#8217;s a flesh-eating, low-crawling, poisonous vapor cloud. Our communities won&#8217;t be protected till this chemical is gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Goldsmith stated a <u>Chevron refinery in Salt Lake Metropolis<\/u>  discovered an ionic-liquid alkylation course of as an alternative choice to MHF. He added that the <u>2025 Chevron refinery explosion<\/u> in El Segundo \u201cwould have been completely different if that they had been utilizing MHF.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey used one other chemical that didn&#8217;t endanger the group,\u201d Goldsmith stated. \u201cAnd that\u2019s the factor about refineries, they&#8217;ve explosions. However that\u2019s why you may\u2019t have [MHF] round issues that may blow up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Consultant <\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/38bda7b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/320x203!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8727685\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/568x360!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0ea8bec\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/768x486!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6e65918\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/1024x649!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c78027f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/1200x760!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Congressmember Maxine Waters appears on a video message explaining her legislation \" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/264cd47\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/320x203!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/65e23e4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/568x360!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6c74298\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/768x486!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/75827da\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/1024x649!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b490d2d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/1200x760!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b490d2d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3799+0+0\/resize\/1200x760!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Fb3%2F4807ee2f4bc28c553c0b26b85069%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-03.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) seems on a video message explaining her laws, which she says can have a constructive affect for communities within the Los Angeles area.<\/p>\n<p>(Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Instances)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, (D-Los Angeles), who represents the town of Torrance, greeted attendees in a prerecorded message, through which  she reintroduced her invoice, the \u201cStopping Mass Casualties from Launch of Hydrofluoric Acid at Refineries Act,\u201d which  targets vegetation utilizing MHF.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI initially launched this invoice in December of 2024,\u201d Waters stated within the video. \u201cI confronted appreciable opposition, particularly from the United Metal Employees Union, [who were] involved that if refineries transformed to safer applied sciences, among the refineries may shut, leaving employees with out jobs. They agreed with me that hydrofluoric acid is harmful. However they nonetheless wouldn&#8217;t help my invoice. So I made a decision to go forward and reintroduce this invoice, [without] union help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The invoice would give refineries 5 years to search out an alternative choice to the damaging chemical. Violators could also be topic to fines as much as $37,000 per infraction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a01bb34\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/06d42f0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/33a2ee6\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/103c23f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1024x683!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2409b04\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Supervisor Janice Hahn speaks out against the use of hydrofluoric acid in the Los Angeles region and across the country \" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/fe4ad59\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a2962db\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/dbbcd17\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/91a38a8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1024x683!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6b2edde\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6b2edde\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Faa%2Faeb0155343ec8e83695d61b79228%2F1541441-me-11th-anniversary-february-2015-torrance-refinery-explosion-ajs-01.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn speaks out towards using hydrofluoric acid.<\/p>\n<p>(Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Instances)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Some residents confused the necessity for transparency from native officers.<\/p>\n<p>Ian Patton, a Lengthy Seashore resident, stated most elements of the investigation into the 2015 explosion have been withheld. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy can\u2019t they not make this report public? The [Torrance Refinery Action Alliance] has been asking for it for years,\u201d Patton stated. \u201cThe subsequent step was to have a look at litigation below the California Public Information Act. It\u2019s not one thing that we wish to do, however the public deserves to know whether or not these vegetation are protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents and advocates gathered Saturday to demand the ban of a chemical that\u2019s used at a Torrance oil refinery and that they are saying has the potential to trigger a mass casualty catastrophe. Hydrofluoric acid is utilized in about 40 gasoline refineries throughout the US, in response to the Nationwide Assets Protection Council. 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