Chevron's Upgrade to Richmond Refinery Gets 5-4 Approval

摘要

The city council of Richmond, Calif., voted very early Thursday morning to approve Chevron's proposed upgrade project for its Richmond refinery. The 5-4 vote, however, shows the project was controversial even within the city council. Both Chevron and the Richmond Alliance for Environmental Justice had appealed a conditional approval made by the Richmond Planning Commission in June (see OW 06/09/2008).