Chevron, Other Refineries Face Tougher Air Quality Rules

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2012 Chevron Refinery fire as seen from the Berkeley Hills. Creative Commons image by Flickr user Daniel Parks

By KQED News Staff and Wires, The California Report/State of Health

The public will have a chance to comment this week on proposed air quality rules for the Bay Area’s five oil refineries.

The new rules, from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, aim for more accurate estimates of all refinery emissions and to assess any risks to human health. The district also wants to see a 20 percent decrease in emissions.

Refineries would have to compile a profile of all emissions over one year.

Read the complete story at The California Report/State of Health.

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