1. The area near the refinery complex had been the site of clashes in recent days, leading to a halt in production.

2. An environmental leader who has lobbied for a refinery cap for years said he was pleased by the state letter.

3. By quarter end, the refinery was fully operational and running at planned utilization rate.

4. The refinery, believed to be one of only two in the country, has been idle for years.

5. The Richmond refinery has been operating at about 60 percent capacity in the wake of the fire.

6. The refinery has also since added a requirement that the plant shut down immediately after a leak and conduct additional inspections of pipelines.

7. The resulting brief loss of electricity caused several refinery units to shut down, prompting some burning off excess chemicals being processed.