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Valero Energy10-Q: Manufacturing issue

Valero settles multiple environmental violation notices for excess emissions at Benicia Refinery.

What happened

The company resolved a series of violation notices from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for recurring excess emissions.

Source

SEC EDGARJul 30, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Valero Energy 10-Q

Filing excerpt

Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) (Benicia Refinery). Between 2019 and 2023, our Benicia Refinery received various Violation Notices (VNs) from the BAAQMD for excess emissions, among other violations. While no single VN exceeded the materiality threshold, such VNs were aggregated and resolved with the BAAQMD during the second quarter of 2026.

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10-Q: Manufacturing issue

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Fiscal year end
06/30
Filed
Jul 30, 2026

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CIK
1035002
Accession number
0001628280-26-050937
Metric named
Monetary sanctions for environmental proceedings exceeding $1 million threshold
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Operations optimization needed
Signal category
Operations

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • North America

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
85%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Aug 4, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
manufacturingIssue

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