California refinery fire News

Safety vs Enforcement: Agencies at Odds Over Chevron Probe

The federal government is fighting with itself over a massive fire at a Chevron refinery in California that sent 15,000 people to hospitals with respiratory ailments. In one corner is the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, which conducted …

Chevron Agrees to Pay $2M for California Refinery Fire

Chevron on Monday agreed to pay $2 million in fines and restitution and pleaded no contest to six charges in connection with a fire at its refinery in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Richmond. Chevron entered the plea …

California City Sues Chevron Over Refinery Fire

Richmond is suing Chevron for damages from a massive fire that shut down the energy giant’s refinery at the San Francisco Bay area city last year. A lawsuit filed in Contra Costa County Superior Court Friday alleges the crude-oil pipeline …

1,000-Plus File Claims Against California Refinery

More than 1,000 people blaming this week’s California refinery fire for sore throats and other ailments are asking an attorney to help them get a payout for their suffering from Chevron Corp. Another 1,000 people that contacted Chevron directly are …