Chevron Under Fire for Slow Response to Massive Blaze, as Area Residents' Health Concerns Mount
<div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/ali_chevron_fire_0.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 360px;" title="A plume of smoke emits from a fire that broke out at a Chevron oil refinery in Richmond (Photo: Reuters)" /><span class="caption">A plume of smoke emits from a fire that broke out at a Chevron oil refinery in Richmond (Photo: Reuters)</span></span>After a massive blaze <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/08/07-0" target="_blank">broke out at a Chevron oil refinery</a> in Richmond, Calif.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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