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Chevron fined $422,500 for 3 instances of non-compliant fuels in California; ethanol, olefin and cetane issues

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Chevron USA Inc. Chevron agreed to pay the penalties as part of three separate settlements it reached with the California Air Resources Board (ARB). In two cases, Chevron disclosed the violations. Dispensed from Chevron terminals in Sacramento and San Jose, the fuel did not contain adequate amounts of ethanol. In all, 15.9

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Chevron fined $329,700 for violations of California’s gasoline regulation; over-oxygenated gasoline in 2010 and 2011

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that Chevron Corp. Chevron supplied gasoline in violation of state regulations at its Montebello and Richmond terminals. Chevron fully cooperated with ARB in this matter and took steps to correct the violations. Chevron fully cooperated with ARB in this matter and took steps to correct the violations. An estimated 3.75

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@MayorOfLA Is Ready! Garcetti Comes Out Gunning For Gas – Scattergood, Haynes & Harbor Power Plants To Stop Shoving Pollution Down Citizens Throats, Calls For Shutdown Of Aliso Canyon. #MerchantsOfDoubt In Fossil Fuel Industry Argue For More Climate Destruction

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Playa Del Rey’s other big customer is Chevron. ” – this means that mega-polluting, constantly climate-killing, fossil fuel Chevron must go too. Chevron, one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters , has been regularly fined for dumping toxic waste into the air we breathe.

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South Bay Parents Welcome Mexican Drug Cartel Funding For Local Schools’ DARE Program

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We have to thank our colleagues at Chevron and Exxon for setting the successful model for this kind of community support in the South Bay. We knew if local parents would embrace the biggest polluter and destroyer of the climate as their respected and honored partners with the schools, they’d have no problem with us and what we do. .”

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Greenius Breaks Tiger Woods “Transgressions” Story Wide Open! Golfer Admits Guilt Over Pimping Global Warming Products

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“I’ve used my fame to push crappy, highly polluting Buicks and Cadillacs and I was getting ready to use it once again to help Chevron greenwash some more. Tags: Sustainability carbon producers climate change environment fossil fuels greenwashing chevron Eldrick Tont Woods. “I don’t deserve to live!&#.

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QUILL researchers showcasing ionic liquid-based processes for removing mercury from natural gas, capturing CO2

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zero potential for pollution, ionic liquids are much “greener” than the solvents traditionally used in industry. Petro-chemical giants PETRONAS and Clariant recently signed a licensing agreement for the mercury-removal material developed with QUILL.

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California air quality regulators call for improved monitoring at California refineries, surrounding communities

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Many communities near major refineries live in fear of exposure to airborne pollutants during a major refinery incident—or during normal operations. The CARB-CAPCOA report is part of a broader initiative set in place in 2013 to address refinery safety and emissions in response to a major fire in 2012 at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond.