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September 24, 2012

Chevron Probed for Hiding Pollutants at Richmond Plant 
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The federal government has opened a criminal probe of Chevron's oil
refinery in Richmond, California, after discovering the company funneled
pollutants away from monitoring equipment and instead burned them off
into the sky. The discovery came at the same facility where a massive
fire sparked blazing fires and a health scare for surrounding residents
last month. The alleged re-routing of the pollutants meant federal
monitors have had no way of knowing how much pollution was emitted into
the air and towards residents living downwind from the plant.

 

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