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The Chevron Richmond Refinery is a 2,900-acre (1,200 ha) petroleum refinery in Richmond, California, on San Francisco Bay. [1] It is owned and operated by Chevron Corporation and employs more than 1,200 workers, [ 1 ] making it the city's largest employer. [ 2 ]
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April 10, 1989 – An explosion and fire occurred in a cracking column at the Chevron Richmond refinery. A total of 8 workers and firefighters were injured. Three workers suffered second and third degree burns. February 23, 1999 - A fire occurred in the crude unit at Tosco Corporation's Avon oil refinery in Martinez.
On March 25, 1999, an explosion and fire at the refinery spread noxious fumes and sent hundreds of Richmond residents to hospitals. [40] On August 6, 2012, a large fire erupted at the refinery. [41] [42] Initial reports estimated that 11,000 people sought treatment at area hospitals, [43] and later reports placed the number above 15,000 people ...
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August 24 – 2012 Venezuela Refinery Explosion. An explosion and fire at the Paraguaná Refinery Complex killed 48 and injured 151. September 11 – 2012 Pakistan garment factory fires. A fire in a Karachi garment factory killed at least 312 workers. [246] [247] September 11 – 2012 Pakistan garment factory fires. A fire in a Lahore shoe ...
Smoke was seen rising from a Louisiana refinery after a massive fire broke out in a crude oil tank. A three-mile-wide shelter-in-place order was issued on Saturday evening (June 3), after a crude ...
The Richmond Standard is a news site for Richmond, California that functions as the city's only local news outlet. Opened in 2014, It is funded by the Chevron Corporation, which owns the Chevron Richmond Refinery. The site has been criticized for its lack of coverage of stories that are negative toward Chevron. [1]