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Is Mass Transit Ready for a Commute Surge?
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06/26/2008If you think four dollar gas is expensive, think again. A major investment bank is predicting the price of gas will reach seven dollars in the next two years, forcing us to radically change our commuting habits. But are our transit systems ready for a massive switch to public transportation? With the governor is pushing to take $1.4 billion from public transit projects to bail out the state budget, the outlook is grim.
Mass transit wants riders, but seven dollars a gallon for gas is going to create a new kind of commute congestion.
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California Continues to Fight Global Warming
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06/26/2008
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Ruling reversed for Chevron
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06/20/2008
No cap on types of crude oil at refinery
by Christopher Heredia
Richmond's planning commissioners on Thursday reversed a decision to limit the kind of crude oil that Chevron can process at its refinery in the city, a move decried by environmental groups concerned that a planned expansion of the plant would increase air pollution.
Chevron wants to expand its 3,000-acre plant on Richmond's waterfront to add a new power plant and crude oil refining facility. The material processed at the new facility would have higher contents of sulfur and other impurities, city officials said.
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Editorial: No time to spare: Spare air every day
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06/19/2008In every epic quest, there comes a time when renewed focus and purpose is required to finish the endeavor. The fight for clean and safe air has reached such a moment.
For years, the people and businesses of the Bay Area have worked in partnership with government agencies such as the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to cut smog. Regulators approved new standards for clean cars, trucks and fuels; businesses responded with clean, innovative products; and consumers embraced these new and improved goods.
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Richmond officials approve restrictions on Chevron refinery
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06/07/2008Richmond's Planning Commission voted 3-2 Friday for a "comprehensive crude cap" as part of Chevron's proposed expansion of its waterfront oil refinery. Commissioners will meet later this month to discuss details of the cap.
Environmental groups had called for the restrictions to stop Chevron from processing dirtier crude oil that could increase air pollution and harm the health of residents who live near the refinery.
Chevron officials say the modernization project will reduce pollution and won't increase greenhouse gas emissions.
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Richmond puts limits on Chevron refinery
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06/07/2008Chevron wants to expand its 3,000-acre refinery on Richmond's waterfront to add a new power plant and crude oil refining facility. The material processed at the new facility would have higher contents of sulfur and other impurities, city officials said.
The commission also approved an environmental impact report for the project, a move that a Chevron spokesman described as significant.
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Richmond limits Chevron's crude oil processing
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06/06/2008By Katherine Tam
Richmond city officials slammed a restriction on the crude the Chevron refinery can process if it upgrades its equipment, a major provision that they say will ease public concerns over increased pollution and health risks.
The city's five-member Planning Commission made the decision around 12:15 a.m. Friday after more than five hours of public testimony and deliberation.
"Let's try something a bit groundbreaking and see if it flies," Commissioner Charles Duncan said. "The health of the community is at stake."
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Chevron talked about expansion plans
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06/05/2008RICHMOND, CA (KGO) -- Hundreds of people packed a high school auditorium in Richmond Thursday night to talk about Chevron's plan to expand its operation there. It's a contentious issue because it would mean hundreds of jobs, but some residents are worried about the trade-offs.
The meeting continued for more than four hours. Still, no decision from the Richmond Planning Commission which could green-light the project, turn it down, or send it back to Chevron for more information.
Plans to upgrade and expand Chevron's oil refinery in Richmond have been in the works for three years. Critics still aren't sure the time is right.
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Dozens protest oil spills, human rights violations outside Chevron
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05/28/2008SAN RAMON — As business leaders were gathered inside Chevron's corporate headquaraters for the company's annual shareholders meeting today, dozens of activists outside the gates protested the company's alleged environmental and human rights abuses in Ecuador and other parts of the world.
"I'm here to tell Chevron that what they've done to my community is a disaster," Mercedes Jaramillo, of Ecuador, said tearfully.
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Local Labor Unions Voice Support for Richmond Refinery Renewal Project
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