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The Big West of California refinery leaked a small amount of ammonia early Sunday that sounded an alarm in which a recorded voice told people to evacuate the area.
At least 50 cars have reportedly been damaged by a bad batch of gas produced at a local refinery and delivered to 25 Kern County gas stations in late March. The county Department of Agriculture and Measurements says the gas contained a sediment that's plugging fuel filters and damaging fuel pumps. Anyone experiencing those problems should contact the department at 868-6300. John Jacobsen of John's Independent Honda & Acura repair shop in Bakersfield said a woman brought in a 1991 Acura Integra Monday afternoon affected by the tainted fuel. "Basically, the car doesn't want to run," said Jacobsen, who's draining the gas tank and pulling out the car's fuel system to survey the damage today. In newer model cars with fuel injection systems, the sediment may plug the injectors, he said. Kern Oil & Refining Company, a small refinery southeast of Bakersfield, supplied the gasoline and is reimbursing affected car owners for the repairs. The gas was believed to have been tainted when the refinery's filtration system unknowingly malfunctioned, according to county officials. In addition to the affected Kern fueling stations, another 15 stations in six other counties also received the tainted gas. Has anyone been affected by this? Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger praised today's Tejon Ranch announcement as an example of how developers and environmentalists can come together and find solutions.
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