New law will triple fines for Chevron and other large polluters

Landscape view of the Chevron refinery from a distance.

Rafael Castro-Chavez was 13 years old when he heard a loud explosion in August 2012. He darted outside his North Richmond apartment and noticed his neighbors pointing toward the Chevron refinery, saying, “Hay un incendio!”  As he turned to look, flames rose from the facility, and a large plume of black smoke advanced over his…

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