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Chevron Oil Refinery Fire in Richmond, California Forces Over 900 Residents to Hospitals
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IW: Note that in addition to Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, there are a number of Green Party mayors across the US, including three in in New York. The three Green Party mayors in NY includes same-sex marriage pioneer New Paltz Mayor Jason West. Also note that it is possible to stand up to oil company $1 million election-buying, and win. That there is no need to submit to lesser-evilism.
DemocracyNow.org – More than 900 people have sought medical treatment following a massive fire at a Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, California. Tens of thousands of area residents were ordered to stay in their homes with the windows and doors closed after a series of blasts Monday sparked blazing fires that sent huge plumes of smoke. Chevron now says the situation is under control. We talk with Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, a member of the Green Party, who is seeking a full investigation into the blaze. “We have a community that has been fighting Chevron for a long time, and I’m proud to and honored to stand for that community,” McLaughlin said. We’re also joined by Andres Soto, the Richmond organizer for Communities for a Better Environment, an environmental justice group that has previously sued Chevron over what it says was a shoddy environmental impact report. “They refuse to sit at the table, they refuse to negotiate in good faith with the community over a wide range of issues, whether it’s fair taxation or whether it’s environmental safety and environmental justice,” Soto said.
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