Posts Tagged ‘refinery’
State targets Richmond for air quality improvement
Richmond locals begin installing more than 100 air quality sensors throughout the city in an effort to improve the city’s air pollution and health outcomes.
Read MorePeople’s Tribunal finds Chevron guilty of violating rights of nature
A panel of judges unanimously found Chevron guilty Sunday of operating its Richmond refinery “in violation of the principles of environmental justice and the rights of nature.” But the judges didn’t represent a state or federal court – rather, they were judges on a “People’s Tribunal” organized by environmental advocates. The Bay Area Rights of…
Read MoreA community tour of Chevron’s Richmond refinery full of eye-popping sights
Chevron’s Community Tour Day last Saturday showed Richmond residents the inside of the 2,900 acre refinery and the progress of the refinery modernization project.
Read MoreChevron opens its gates to a curious crowd
Living close to one of the largest oil refineries on the West Coast has sparked curiosity in many of Chevron’s neighbors.
Read MoreOfficials: Chevron failed to replace corroded pipe that caused Aug. fire
Federal investigators have concluded an aged and severely corroded pipe caused the Aug. 6 Chevron Refinery fire. Investigators and elected officials were quick to blame the oil giant for the explosion, arguing the corporation knew the pipe should have been replaced years ago. The findings, released by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board…
Read MoreRichmond rabbits hop to new homes
The House Rabbit Society is a no-kill shelter in Richmond. They save rabbits from around the area from being euthanized. When you walk in, it neither smells like a shelter, nor looks like one. With carpeted floors and bright open enclosures, it looks more like a rabbit hotel.
Read MoreChevron’s damaged Crude Unit 4 to remain shut through the winter as gas prices soar
The stoppage of operations at Chevron’s damaged Crude Distillation Unit, which supplied units at the Richmond refinery responsible for 38 percent of the Bay Area’s total refining capacity, has been partially blamed for soaring gas prices across the state.
Read MoreCouncil passes resolutions urging Chevron to tighten refinery safety, invest in Richmond
The City Council unanimously adopted two resolutions Tuesday: an industrial safety resolution calling on Chevron to adopt the highest possible safety standards during renovations to the crude distillation unit damaged in the Aug. 6 refinery fire, and a long term investment resolution encouraging the energy giant to invest in a technology campus at Marina Bay.…
Read MoreCounty seeks tighter safety measures in wake of new findings
As Richmond Fire Department and Chevron firefighters complete joint search-and-rescue training operations at the Chevron refinery this week — a sign of cooperation between the two agencies at a time when residents and regulators are demanding answers about refinery safety — Contra Costa County is taking steps to tighten its industrial safety standards. The county’s…
Read MoreBREAKING: Fire at Chevron refinery in Richmond
Early this evening, Richmond residents reported hearing sirens and the flames were visible from miles. The rising plumes were dark black, nearly blotting out the sun as they drifted eastward. They were as dark and looked as dense as thunderclouds in certain spots.
Read More“End Chevron’s Perk” campaign to start next week
As much as $15 million more could enter the City of Richmond’s budget if a campaign called “End Chevron’s Perk” persuades voters to end a cap on the Chevron refinery’s utility users’ tax.
Read MoreLocal civic group discusses Chevron’s role in community
The Point Richmond Neighborhood Council is a small but well-informed civic association. On Dec. 30, they took on the biggest topic in town: Chevron Corp.
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