Refinery Overseer May Not Be Named Till January
The search for a safety adviser to oversee operations at the Mobil Oil Corp. refinery in Torrance is taking longer than expected, and city officials said Wednesday that one may not be named until January.
The Torrance City Council was expected to recommend a nominee for the court-supervised post by today. But council members Tuesday decided to extend the selection process.
“It’s a very difficult decision. That’s why it’s taking some time,” Mayor Katy Geissert said.
The post is being created as part of a pretrial settlement reached last month in a public nuisance lawsuit filed against Mobil by the city. The adviser will have oversight powers of the refinery for the next seven years.
If the city and Mobil cannot agree on a nominee, retired Superior Court Judge Harry V. Peetris, who is overseeing the settlement, is to choose the adviser.
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