"California’s Clean-Air Program for Polluted Communities Faces Crossroads" [1]
"On Aug. 6, 2012, a fire broke out at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. Liquid hydrocarbon spewed from a leaky pipe in the crude unit and ignited, sending smoke plumes into the air that could be seen across the Bay.
Nearby residents struggled to breathe and reported headaches, chest pains and itchy eyes. More than 15,000 people sought medical help. For Luna Angulo, then in middle school, it was an awakening.
“As someone who is 12 and you see the sky suddenly turn black, you’re like — the city is on fire,” Angulo, now 25, said. “What is this about? What is going on?”
Chevron later agreed to upgrade the refinery, which was first established in 1902, and pay more than $1 million in fines. The company also settled a lawsuit with the city of Richmond for $5 million."