[Ost-news] Bay Area/ Richmond, California OKs Chevron refinery plan

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Richmond council OKs Chevron refinery plan  
Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer  
Friday, July 18, 2008

RICHMOND -- A sharply divided Richmond City Council approved on Thursday Chevron's controversial plan for a major upgrade of its century-old refinery and accepted $61 million from the oil company for community programs.

The council voted 5-4 to approve a conditional use permit for Chevron to replace a hydrogen plant, install new hydrogen-purifying equipment, build a new cogeneration power plant and replace other antiquated machinery.

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