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In aftermath of Chevron fire, California to tighten regulations on oil refineries

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Key features of the proposed regulations include: Increased employer accountability for the mechanical integrity of refinery equipment; Requirements to adopt inherently safer designs and systems, to the greatest extent feasible; Increased employee involvement in all aspects of the safety and prevention program; Periodic workplace safety culture assessments (..)

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Rice study: higher ethanol blends require different approach to deal with vapor intrusion in buildings; extreme event, low probability

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But there’s the 5 percent where things go wrong, and we need to be prepared for extreme events with low probability. The paper’s co-authors include Hong Luo, an environmental hydrologist at the Chevron Energy Technology Co.; Pedro Alvarez, corresponding author. It’s a trade-off. —Pedro Alvarez.

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Disneyland announces Autopia will be all-electric within the next 30 months (Updated)

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But the ride was sponsored by Chevron from 1998-2012, and that company is pretty dedicated to poisoning small children anyway, so it was apt. The emissions from these engines cause smog and harm the health of those who breathe them – so putting them directly in front of small children isn’t the best idea.

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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride, and quick

Baua Electric

But the ride was sponsored by Chevron from 1998-2012, and that company is pretty dedicated to poisoning small children anyway, so it was apt. The emissions from these engines cause smog and harm the health of those who breathe them – so putting them directly in front of small children isn’t the best idea.

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I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

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So you can see why I can no longer spend 70 hours a week writing press releases and media advisories, rolling from one conference call to another, and flying from one city to another for media events – no matter how meaningful and satisfying the results were, and no matter how cushy and fun the gig was.

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Oil Majors Plan New Spill Capture and Containment System for Gulf of Mexico; Initial $1B Investment

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Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell plan to build and deploy a rapid response system that will be available to capture and contain oil in the event of a potential future underwater well blowout in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The companies have committed $1 billion to fund the initial costs of the system.

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Gevo joins SFO consortium to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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The four airlines—United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Cathay Pacific—represent nearly 70% of all flights at SFO, while the four fuel producers include SFO’s two primary suppliers, Chevron Corporation and Shell Oil Company along with Neste and LanzaTech, Inc.

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