It’s just one of many companies tied to the fossil fuel industry in Contra Costa County that’s been fined by the Bay Area Air District in recent years. Altogether, they resulted in $741,500 in penalties incurred by the company, according to air district data analyzed by Richmondside. If the air district demanded someone pay a fine, it was most often $100, but four times residents were fined $500. “With Spare the Air violations, we take them very seriously, but they’re usually individual people. For instructions on how to file an air pollution complaint, visit the Bay Area Air District website.