The refinery must now analyze what went wrong and could face fines for the release, which occurred over a 42-hour period last month.
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How did Richmond really win its $550M Chevron settlement? That depends who you ask
Police union calls memo a political play in mayoral race while council member Cesar Zepeda says negotiators skirted proper public process.
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City responds to residents’ questions on Chevron’s long-awaited ‘wet gas scrubber’
The device should dramatically reduce air pollution in Richmond. Some want more time to understand its environmental impacts, while others say communities have waited long enough.
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Update: Contra Costa fire officials say Chevron misclassified hydrogen sulfide and ammonia leak
The company issued its 72-hour report Monday night but hasn’t identified what led to a chemical leak into a shut-down flare system, releasing a foul odor.
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Should Richmond ‘end’ Chevron refinery operations? A mysterious survey asked
Richmond voters were texted a survey earlier this year asking about everything from Mayor Eduardo Martinez to unions to closing Chevron. No one seems to know who sent it.
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Cancer risk from Chevron is ‘significant’ in Point Richmond, air district says
Emissions are reportedly 3.5 times the level requiring correction. Chevron will be given a set time period to fix it, officials said at a public forum discussing the new health risk report.
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Living near Richmond’s Chevron refinery could come with higher cancer risk, study says
Chevron officials push back at report conclusions, saying they “materially overstate” the emissions and health risks.
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Richmond is first California city to oppose a carbon dioxide waste pipeline
The city council voted to recommend the EPA and other relevant land use agencies reject a proposed project that would transport carbon dioxide from Bay Area refineries — including Chevron’s Richmond facility — to an underground injection site in the Solano County wetlands.
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From helping Laotian refugees to fighting Chevron: How APEN became a Richmond environmental powerhouse
The Asian Pacific Environmental Network, founded in Richmond three decades ago, has grown into a formidable three-office organization that has racked up some big wins against the refinery.
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The Bay Area’s most-fined air polluters: Explore 10 years of environmental violations
We scoured Bay Area Air District records to find out who the worst violators are.
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Richmond mayor calls Chevron a ‘monster’ at protest over refinery’s Venezuelan presence
A peaceful protest drew several hundred people to Chevron’s Richmond refinery Saturday, including Mayor Eduardo Martinez and former city council member Melvin Willis.
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Environmental groups organize to protest Chevron, military action in Venezuela
Saturday’s protest at Chevron’s Richmond refinery is spurred by the Trump Administration’s capture of the Venezuelan president and the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
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Chevron agrees to pay air district $900,000 for air monitoring failures
The latest settlement brings Chevron Richmond’s total penalties paid to the air district over the last decade to over $13M for more than 1,000 violation notices.
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Chevron payments make up nearly 24% of Richmond general fund, city reveals accidentally
The city, in response to a public records request, has disclosed for the first time Chevron’s 2024 tax and settlement payments — nearly $59 million — showing its dependency on the refinery.
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Join us for a live discussion about air pollution in Richmond
Richmondside is hosting an event at the RYSE Center on Sept. 11 with residents and government officials to discuss the city’s environmental health — present and future.
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Mistaken alert about flaring at Richmond Chevron refinery sparks confusion
The refinery accidentally issued a Level 2 warning Tuesday afternoon, prompting an automated advisory about respiratory risks.
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City mulls budget that leaves jobs unfilled, projects unfunded, federal impacts unknown
Richmond City Council will consider setting aside some of its Chevron settlement money as an emergency fund.
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Flaring at Chevron’s Richmond refinery sends up plume of black smoke
Chevron said there was “no emergency response” or community action required.
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Contra Costa refinery closures bring labor unions and green activists together
An unlikely alliance of labor and environmental-justice groups is working to ensure the region is prepared for a future without big oil.
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Richmond suspects Chevron isn’t paying enough in taxes
The city council on Tuesday will consider issuing a subpoena to force Chevron to turn over its financial records.
