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Will Richmond, Ca, Stand up To Chevron?

Richmond, Ca - on July 15th the Richmond City Council has a chance to make history. On that day it could be the first city in the U.S. to decide to protect the health of its residents and stand up to the Chevron Oil Company and impose a cap on their plans for further expansion. To do that the Council will have to turn down Chevron Richmond's proposed "Energy & Hydrogen Renewal" project to process thicker-dirtier crude oil. On the other hand, if the council approved it, it would expand some of Chevron's refinery's most polluting processes.

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