Require oil refineries to fully offset pollution increases from dirtier crude oil
Environmental JusticeGovernanceCity ManagerOrdinance
In Plain English
Richmond's refineries sometimes process heavier, dirtier crude oil that creates more air pollution. The city wants to change its industrial safety law to require refineries to cut emissions elsewhere by the same amount when they switch to these dirtier oil sources. If approved, any pollution increase from processing lower-quality crude must be completely balanced by pollution reductions in other refinery operations.
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