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Large fire burning at Chevron refinery in Richmond
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21250598/large-fire-burning-at-chevron-refinery-richmond ^

Posted on 08/06/2012 7:15:40 PM PDT by WSGilcrest



RICHMOND -- Crews are responding to a large fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond.

Flames and at least two large plumes of black smoke are visible from as far away as the Bay Bridge and a shelter in place warning has been issued.

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: chevron; energy; gasprices; oil; refineryfire; richmondca; richmondcalif; sourcetitlenoturl
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To: BobL

OWS = This maybe = Environmental Justice Case Study: West County Toxics Coalition and the Chevron Refinery
Richmond, California

http://www.umich.edu/~snre492/sherman.html

Of course progressives do it all the time!
Indeed they will do it again!


21 posted on 08/06/2012 8:44:07 PM PDT by Tigen (I shall raise you one .)
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To: WSGilcrest
Looks like they're flaring off pressure on fire to the right.
22 posted on 08/06/2012 8:47:14 PM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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To: WSGilcrest

Sirens going off now...
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/live-video/


23 posted on 08/06/2012 9:02:12 PM PDT by Drago
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To: Tigen

I have a friend working for Exxon and the biggest threats they face everyday are from environmental terrorists and their networks also are attacked by China thousands of times a day. They are trained for both types of attacks.


24 posted on 08/06/2012 9:02:28 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR!)
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To: Whenifhow

Your link is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read.


25 posted on 08/06/2012 9:03:17 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Revolting cat!

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Big-fire-at-Chevron-refinery-in-Richmond-3767221.php


26 posted on 08/06/2012 10:40:27 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: WSGilcrest

Will it take 6 years for Chevon to get permits to rebuild this causing them to shut er down?


27 posted on 08/07/2012 8:32:46 AM PDT by tubebender
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Will it take 6 years for Chevon to get permits to rebuild this causing them to shut er down?

Repairs typically do not require permits. However, their existing permit probably does mandate a fault review procedure. I can't imagine anybody in the City of Richmond qualified to conduct oversight on Chevron.

28 posted on 08/07/2012 9:49:34 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The Slave Party Switcheroo: Economic crisis! Zero's eligibility Trumped!! Hillary 2012!!!)
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