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Christensen Oil

Our requests to Mayor Kaufusi re: Christensen Oil Development Agreement

On December 8, 2020, five of us met with mayor Michelle Kaufusi and expressed our concerns with the Development Agreement that had been presented to her by City Council and City Staff on June 16, 2020. This is our letter: – – – – – – – December 6, 2020Dear Mayor Kaufusi We have been…

Update, May 12 2021

We are still persevering to keep Provo City from approving additional oil and gasoline storage at Christensen Oil. And to encourage Provo Fire and Rescue to enforce applicable fire code at Christensen Oil. A few updates: 1) We presented at the Maeser Neighborhood Meeting on Wednesday, April 21. The presentation and discussion are about 45…

FOX News Coverage of Issues at Christensen Oil

Fox 13 News Utah interviewed us this week and did a story. They also interviewed Fire Marshal Lynn Schofield. See the coverage here: FOX 13 Investigates: Oil company in Provo fails to meet latest fire code, city says it doesn’t matter https://www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-investigates/fox-13-investigates-oil-company-in-provo-fails-to-meet-latest-fire-code-city-says-it-doesnt-matter See all the news coverage we’ve gotten so far, here.

Walking Tour of Safety Issues at Christensen Oil, Provo UT

We have had many discussions with Provo City Council, the Fire Department, and Neighborhood Services. We are still unsatisfied with many aspects of operations and proposed developments at Christensen Oil.The following is a walking tour around the perimeter of Christensen Oil, where anybody can walk around the Christensen Oil block and can see our concerns. Start at…

Press Release, Aug 23, 2020, Neighbors oppose expansion at Christensen Oil in Provo

Hi Everyone, We released this to the media a week ago. We’ll see what results we get. Feel free to share! *********************Media Contact Ted Buehler503-890-0510ted101@gmail.comOrganizer Provo Residents Seek to Block Christensen Oil from Storing More Gasoline and Oil in Their Neighborhood Christensen Oil currently stores 400,000 gallons of oil and gasoline near residential homes in…

Questions that Provo City won’t answer about Christensen Oil

Questions we have never gotten a clear answer from Provo City Staff on — we would invite the media to ask these questions of Provo City Staff: 1) How many gallons of gasoline are stored at Christensen Oil on an average day? How much is in aluminum trucks, and how much in steel tanks? 2)…

Diesel Fuel Stored too Close to Building at Christensen Oil

Christensen stores some plastic barrels of diesel fuel and lubricating oil against one of their warehouses. Usually about 6000 gallons. This is not allowed in the fire code, which restricts the storage of oil and diesel fuel next to buildings to only 1100 gallons. The location is on the east side of the “Drum Warehouse”…

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