Ten years ago, a fire at Chevron forced thousands to seek health treatment. For young people, it was a transformative moment
This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and was made possible by a grant from the Open Society Foundations.
On the afternoon of 6 August 2012, a thick black plume grew over Richmond, California, 10 miles north-east of San Francisco. As the air grew thick with smoke, residents instinctively knew the source: the Chevron oil refinery that for decades has loomed over the working-class community.
(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/07/chevron-fire-richmond-pollution-activism