Strong Crude Oil Smell Bothers Residents in Concord, California - Jan. 4, 2012 Video

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"CONCORD, Calif. (KGO) -- It's back... that horrible smell is troubling neighbors once again in the East Bay and now there are signs the leaking oil may have spread to private property.


The odor is coming from an area inside the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, near the Concord Pavilion.

Some Concord residents say the strong smell of crude oil has been unbearable.


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"I could smell it in the air. So as soon as they take the earth away from what it was covering up, it really comes out," said Quintin Grady, a Concord resident.

A representative from Conoco-Philips -- the owner of the pipeline -- called neighbors explaining why they detected an odor coming from behind their homes, located on the former Concord Naval Weapons Station.

The message left on a resident's phone said, "...and that odor was of the nature, so they started excavating to see if there's a possible pin-hole leak or something."

The odor this time was noticeable, but on Nov. 8, 2011 neighbors say the fumes were so overwhelming many of them had to stay in hotels.

"I'm still dealing with the cough and the sinus infection and headaches from the initial one," said Brenda Grady, a Concord resident.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a public nuisance violation to Conoco-Phillips for the November leak. By phone, Conoco-Philips simply said it was doing maintenance work and it would get back to us with details. They never did.

"I've emailed them. They don't do nothing [sic]. They really don't. It's sad to say," said Nick Alderson, a Concord resident.

Contra Costa County Hazmat says it's actually been in contact with Conoco Philips and they've been told the oil has actually migrated under private property.

Lisa Hoctor lives directly behind the site and her backyard is a habitat for the federally threatened red-legged frog.

"My fear is the oil has penetrated down to where the frogs are hibernating and it might have killed the frogs," said Hoctor.

Crews worked throughout Tuesday night to fix the problem and by Wednesday night the fumes were gone, but the neighbors still have a lot of unanswered questions."
source: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=8491075

Yes, lot's of ...
Yes, lot's of activity going on around that area which is listed as decommissioned. They transported radioactive waste through there years ago until the protests calmed things down. Old train? cars have recently been removed, lots of nighttime activity still going on, unmarked white trucks and personnel on the move.. one can only wonder what's really going on in there. I get the creeps driving past there, also.

The smell was ...
The smell was HORRIBLE. I can't believe they didn't call for a shelter in place - That's how bad it was. I was there? 1 week before conoco philips showed up. Since it was Naval weapons property, all I could do was scope the phone numbers on the pipeline markers and tell the residents to call. Several of the Holly Ln and Holly Creek Pl residents stayed in hotels. The smell covered probably 2 square miles. I can't see breathing that crap for more than 15 minutes.

@artgar62? I concur ...
@artgar62? I concur. @?@

How dare they mess ...
How dare they mess with the? frogs ???

CODEX ALIMENTARIOUS ...
CODEX ALIMENTARIOUS, look it up?

ARE YOU? SERIOUS, ...
ARE YOU? SERIOUS, f**k THE STUPID FROGS, They should migrate

THE? FROGS
THE? FROGS

Soon the average ...
Soon the average life span will 35 years of age... People went from dying of old age/natural death, to dying old of some cause, to dying early in life of some cause, and soon to be 'it's normal to die in your 30s because of presume hereditary or life choosing causes... Anyone thinking would know that this is one of many ways of? how someone would purposely kill you slowly for profits(mind/population control). Most people just go along w/ every 'professional' that says that it's 'perfectly fine'.

An? old weapons ...
An? old weapons depot? I wouldn't live anywhere near that s**t!

ron paul said the ...
ron paul said the the government thinks it is your? parent and you are its children and treats you that way and that they do everything in secret and lie to us.

all this histories ...
all this histories about wierd s ouder all? around the world is evidence of directed satalite based energy wapon used

that's priceless! ...
that's priceless! I? actually saw a vid where they have invented something that can do that, and more--it can change your whole mood! TO SHEILA: Did I see that on YOUR channel? I can't remember.

maybe they can get ...
maybe they can get the chemtrailer jets to? spray some Febreze over their area to freshen things up a bit... lol

thanks? for posting!
thanks? for posting!

Benzine has been ...
Benzine has been linked to cancer -- especially bladder? cancer in men...

I lived there,, ...
I lived there,, Martinez has oil refineries too, and Pittsburg has more than one refinery,, What a mess,, those criminals will never learn,, oh yes today cops killed an 8th grader that had a pellet gun,, but I dont see them doing anything to the oil criminals and the kill thousands of people every year,, I think we have things backwards,,, this sucks but I think it is time to wake up now, it has been going on long? enough

OMG...this would ...
OMG...this would definitely put me six feet under! Have strong sensitivities to any kind of? petrochemicals!!!!! I'd have to leave immediately...such a serious public health hazard. Hopefully the delayed efforts of CP completely and truly fixed this problem!!!

Also right over the ...
Also right over the hill is Pittsburg a huge oil refinery, burn off stacks on fire 24/7 since the 1960's. The whole area is F'd U. Anyone who grew up around there knows what's gone? on and know's not to even consider living near there. This is where the average car speed is 85 mph, any slower you will get road rage, mos' definitely. Then the old moth balled navy fleet up the channel, Vallejo ship yards across the bridge, oil s**t everywhere. On a good day it stinks for real. No Frogs, no life!

...i drive past ...
...i drive past this place a lot...hilly terrain...lotsa? old bunkers.....still heavily guarded....creepy place....concord naval weapons station

don't you just love ...
don't you just love how johnny? on the spot news crews are when it's a rich white neighborhood having problems? lmao

Poor frogs? :(
Poor frogs? :(

"Pin-Hole? Leak" ...
"Pin-Hole? Leak" ROTFLMAO!

sounds more like ...
sounds more like refugee oil than "migrating" LOL what a crock,"News Research" oil leaking out of beach not related? ?