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Muskiz's PNV has denounced the mayor's "partial and biased" account on the day of the Benzene spill
According to jeltzales, in the first few hours there were "moments of tension and confusion while awaiting up-to-date information from the health authorities."
The president says Petronor's coordination with the institutions during the Beneno flight was "inadequate"
The President, Imanol Pradales, has assured us that Petronor's communication and coordination with the emergency services during Muskiz's escape was "inadequate". The President has answered a question from Jon Hernández of the Sumar Group at the parliamentary control session.
Hundreds of people have accused the citizens of Petronor Muskiz and Abanto Zierbena of "killing"
Residents of the two municipalities in Bizkaia have taken to the streets on Thursday to protest against the leak of benzene from the refinery. They have reported that the authorities took preventive measures "late" despite the high levels of benzene detected in the morning.
Muskiz and Abanto's neighbors will demonstrate this Sunday after their flight to Petronor
In addition, the neighbourhood platform has convened an assembly to discuss other mobilizations and the possibility of going to court on 15 March.
Benzene, a volatile liquid in gasoline, is not dangerous, except in "prolonged exposures."
Néstor Etxebarria, professor and researcher at the UPV-EHU Department of Analytical Chemistry, considers the recommendations that have been made to stay in enclosed spaces and keep doors and windows closed to be "appropriate". However, "as long as the focus is controlled and there is no risk of prolonged flight, it is not a worrying situation."
Zierbena "There is no health risk", according to the City Council
The City Council has stated that the preventive recommendations issued by the Department of Health of the Basque Government are limited to Muskiz and Abanto, and that "the activity of the municipality is developing in a normal manner".
A number of Petronor workers have decided not to go to work so as not to be exposed to benzene
Sources from ELA have pointed out that, although the Basque Government recommends that the population in the area take preventive measures, the company has given any safety instructions to the workers.
Benzene levels drop in Muskiz, but preventive measures remain in place
The mayor, Eduardo Briones, has advised families not to take their children to school.
All units at Petronor's Muskiz refinery have been stopped due to lack of electricity supply
The first ship to reach Europe since Trump took control of Venezuelan oil is in the port of Bilbao
It's been a month and six days since the current CEO of Repsol , Josu Jon Imaz, entered the White House with representatives of other oil companies to relaunch the Venezuelan oil industry , the first Caribbean oil tanker since Trump took control of that industry has arrived in the last few hours in Bilbao.
Petronor's synthetic fuel plant will be operational by 2027, with an investment of 170 million
The facility will produce synthetic fuels such as diesel, SAF and nafta, the main component of petrol, with a production capacity of 2,000 tons per year, which can be used in trucks, ships or aircraft.
Petronorrek elektrolizagailua eraikitzeko lanak hasi ditu
Dagoeneko hasi dituzte 100 megawatteko (MW) eskala handiko bigarren elektrolizagailu bat eraikitzeko lanak Petronorreko findegian, Muskizen (Bizkaia). Aurreikuspenen arabera, 2029an jarriko dute martxan, eta hasierako inbertsioa 300 milioi euro ingurukoa izango da.
In compliance with the ruling, the management has decided that Petronor's staff could change in the old locker room
In the fall of 2025 there was an 83 day strike when workers changed their locker room to report that the change involved an extension of the working day of 15-30 minutes. The courts proved them right.
Petronor's change of wardrobe has been overturned by a court in Bilbao
The company has announced that it will appeal the court's decision.
Petronor called off the strike after the company refused to take legal action
The unions have called off the indefinite strike, in agreement with the management, after 83 days of unemployment.
The Government has detected higher levels of benzene than usual in Muskiz due to a spill in Petronor
However, the Department of Health has warned that these are levels considered safe for public health. The spill occurred on Friday and since then the company has been implementing strict safety measures to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
Petronor workers are still on strike and deny "war in the locker room"
This has been reported by representatives of the committee during the staff concentration convened by Kutxabank in front of its general offices in Bilbao. The workers have rejected the agreement and the case will be resolved in the courts.
The conflict in Petronor continues: workers have not accepted the agreement and remain on indefinite strike
Eighty percent of the workers voted against the pact reached between management and the union majority, so the so-called "locker room war" will be decided in court. Petronor has been standing still for a month and a half.
The judge cancels Petronor's trial and gives him a week to vote on the pre-agreement
The pre-agreement includes, among other things, "15 minutes of compensation." If that meeting has not been held before Monday, without the pre-agreement being voted on, the judge will finally decide.
Petronor and the unions face each other in court on charges of changing working conditions
The Bilbao Social Court is today holding the trial for the complaint filed by the Petronor trade unions against the company for a "substantial" change in working conditions, which has resulted in an indefinite strike. "The working day of the shift staff has been increased secretly (30 minutes more per day worked) as a result of the transfer of the locker room building," the unions denounce.