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Overhead view of body of water with oil slick causing rainbow sheen

17 Jul

County Health Department Holding Meeting Monday on 2021 Chevron Richmond Oil Spill

Contra Costa Health is holding a meeting Monday to discuss an independent report on a 2021 spill at Chevron's Richmond Refinery Marine Terminal....

21 Apr

Contra Costa Refineries’ Water Pollution Goes Largely Unchecked

Waste dumping by oil refineries including Chevron Richmond causes high levels of water pollution, endangering people and wildlife....

06 Nov

Settlement Announced Over Chevron Diesel Fuel Leak in 2021

County and state officials announced a settlement Friday related to the leak of a Chevron pipeline into the San Francisco Bay off Point Richmond....

Chain-link fence with Chevron sign and barbed wire in front of large plume of smoke in the distance

26 May

Striking Workers at Chevron Refinery Reach Tentative Agreement With Company

Workers at Chevron's oil refinery in Richmond have reached a tentative agreement with the oil giant after a months-long strike, the company announced Thursday....

23 Mar

Council Supports Redistricting Map and Striking Refinery Workers

The City Council on Tuesday expressed support for striking Chevron union workers but questioned what action it could take in such a labor dispute....

16 Feb

Council Votes to Support Refinery Workers and Elect New Vice Mayor

Richmond City Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution favoring a safe and fair contract for refinery workers and elevated Eduardo Martinez to vice mayor....

05 Nov

City Council Pushes Back Against Chevron’s Report On Flaring

Chevron said the recent flaring events at the Richmond refinery were necessary after a storm, but City Council members weren't satisfied....

01 Nov

Chevron Refinery Flaring Events Raise Air Pollution Concerns

Twice last week, flaring events spewed smoke, fire and gases into the air around the Chevron Richmond refinery, concerning residents and closing three schools....

People stand around street art of a skull with red and blue chevrons on its forehead and the words "fossil fuels are over" on a black background.

28 May

Anti-Chevron Day Rallies Intergenerational Communities

Environmental activists and children 2-11 sang, made art and spoke out as part of the eighth annual Anti-Chevron Day protest outside the Richmond refinery....

Seven people in City Council meeting on Zoom

18 Feb

Richmond Council, Community Call for ‘Just Transition’ from Chevron

The City Council voted Tuesday to research a "just transition" away from Chevron, to look into stronger eviction protections and to approve budget adjustments....

10 Feb

Chevron Oil Spill Is Under Investigation

Supervisor John Gioia said Chevron will be held financially responsible for leaking hundreds of gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay off Point Richmond....

A man in medical face mask holds one sign that says "yes 15" and one that says "schools and communities first" with a drawing of kids and a crossing guard holding a "stop" sign that says "vote." The man is wearing a black shirt with the letter "I" and drawings of a heart and Baby Yoda.

06 Oct

Crowd Marches to Chevron Refinery in Support of Prop. 15

Protesters marched Sept. 30 to the Chevron refinery to urge people to vote for Proposition 15, which would tax commercial property according to current value....

Gayle McLaughlin, a smiling white woman with gray hair and glasses.

11 Sep

Q&A: Gayle McLaughlin Wants to Build on ‘Major Progress’

Former mayor Gayle McLaughlin explains why she is making a bid to add on to her more than a decade on the Richmond City Council in our interview series....

View on a Richmond street of a plume of black smoke in the distance

19 Aug

“Chevron Is On Fire” Again. Change Is Long Overdue.

The 2012 Chevron fire sent me and thousands of others to the hospital. Then, this month, I saw flames and smoke spewing from the refinery again....