Colton H2 Fire and Refueling Repercussions (3/4/26)
First and foremost, our hearts go out to the families of the workers that were killed or injured in the Colton hydrogen explosion and fire on February 24.
The subsequent cessation of much of the hydrogen fuel deliveries in Southern California has severely impacted LD-FCEV drivers.
CHCOA Board member Nathan Okawa is doing an excellent job of tracking the station and fuel delivery status on Facebook. Here is his latest report.
A Review of Hydrogen Refueling Stations in 2025 (3/17/26)
These past two years we saw some stations come online and some stations go offline. We saw Shell Oil pull back on investment and we saw Chevron further theirs.
We all want to see more station reliability and availability. Are we making progress?
CHCOA Board member Nathan Okawa has produced a top notch summary of recent events, it will put your own observations into perspective.
You can see "The Station Beat" by clicking this link.
Our Mission: To build upon the great foundation created by the current hydrogen car owners’ groups by diligently and courteously advocating for hydrogen cars and hydrogen car drivers in California.
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