Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order Saturday lifting some . Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Thirty thousand oil workers, employed by 14 different companies, face a looming struggle against both the energy giants and the collusion of the United Steelworkers union when their contract . The quake hit near the Carson area at 7:58 p.m. at a depth of about 9 miles. Here's why. Refinery officials, however, said Wednesday that the bulk of refinery is still in operation and they are not expecting any significant impact on the overall production and supply. On July 9, a 5.9 magnitude quake hit the California- Nevada border, followed by dozens of aftershocks. The fire was at an isolated location in a central portion of the refinery and was associated with piping infrastructure, according to Chevron spokesperson Jeff Wilson. There, she saw what was unfolding at the nearby Marathon Petroleum refinery: smoke first, then fire. Study: Extreme heat is driving deaths in US prisons, In a growing petrochemical hub, the East Palestine derailment triggers an uneasy feeling, One year in, the toxic legacy of war in Ukraine comes into view, Why the White Houses environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates, Justice Department sues major polluter in Louisianas Cancer Alley, Walmart, Target, Home Depot lead pack of retailers emitting millions of pounds of CO2 through shipping, A new alliance for high quality carbon removal highlights tensions within the industry. 2 A user posted a photo of the fire to Twitter 2 The district is investigating 13 complaints received from the neighboring community and "will evaluate whether any regulatory violations occurred.". A fire broke out Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo and was extinguished a few hours later, officials said. El Segundo and Manhattan Beach Fire Departments remain on scene at this time alongside the Chevron Fire Department. A fire broke out at Chevrons El Segundo refinery in California on Tuesday evening, with no injuries reported and no immediately clear indication as to the cause of the incident. Northbound and southbound traffic lanes of the 405 Freeway were temporarily closed at Wilmington Avenue out of an abundance of caution. To support our nonprofit environmental journalism, please consider disabling your ad-blocker to allow ads on Grist. Last October's prolonged heavy rain leaked through a roof into a key part of Chevron's Richmond refinery, leading to several days of pollution releases, according to reports the company recently filed with local regulators. Donna Littlejohn received a bachelor's degree (double major) in journalism and political science from California State University, Long Beach, and began her career in daily journalism with the San Pedro News-Pilot, transferring to The Daily Breeze staff in 1998 after the San Pedro publication closed. Maria Bernal on October 29, 2021. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Sun 7 Aug 2022 06.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 7 Aug 2022 09.21 EDT This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and was made possible by a grant from the Open Society Foundations. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Since part of the refinery was shut down Wednesday, California gasoline prices may rise modestly. if(window.innerWidth<=1023){var write_html='
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