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Judge: Chevron must halt Richmond expansion

San Francisco Chronicle -- David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, July 2, 2009
A judge has ordered Chevron Corp. to stop work on its controversial oil refinery expansion in Richmond, handing environmentalists their biggest victory to date in a long fight over the project.

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barbara Zuniga gave Chevron 60 days to wind up work on the project, which would have given the 107-year-old refinery greater flexibility to process different types of crude oil. Zuniga's orders, dated Wednesday, were released Thursday.

Her ruling doesn't kill the upgrade project outright. But before it could proceed, Chevron would need a new environmental impact report and a new permit from the Richmond City Council, which narrowly approved the project last year.

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garthfanok1 Veteran Author Indiana Posts:372 Points:94,545 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:45:36 AM Ignore garthfanok1 Report Abuse check it once, check it twice.........
mandoid Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,715 Points:353,760 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:43:00 AM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse CA environmental laws coming soon to state like yours.
MattManIA Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,611 Points:446,795 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:42:53 AM Ignore MattManIA Report Abuse What a bunch of morons!!! Later in the article, it mentions that those who sued to stop this want Chevron to keep paying the idled construction workers in the meantime. ANY semblance of rationality went out the window!!!
twobroke61 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,965 Points:337,480 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:35:32 AM Ignore twobroke61 Report Abuse and now who is going too pay for this judges rule it will be us of course just like everything else we the people get stuck with the bill
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,489 Points:334,580 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:05:42 AM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse Go Solar. Go Geothermal. Go Wind. Go Electric.
FASTR1 Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,740 Points:550,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:04:09 AM Ignore FASTR1 Report Abuse I bet the judge is a tree hugging liberal democrat, with deep pockets filled full of Obama stimulus bribes, errr, I mean grants.
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:3,171 Points:1,830,855 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:03:36 AM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse Okay, let's strangle them even more. As if we don't have enough problems paying for energy as it is. The EnviroNazis won't be happy until every last shred of mankind is wiped off the face of the earth. In spite of the dire straits that California finds itself in these days, these idiots want to heap even more problems on the plate. Sure wish I was an independently wealthy SFO liberal with nothing better to do than to make life even harder for the people who actually work for a living.
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:2,146 Points:1,056,585 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:52:32 AM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse So what is next.
Kamakani Champion Author Hawaii Posts:1,139 Points:315,585 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:52:13 AM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse Let the environmentalists pay for it
carlsonguitars Champion Author Portland Posts:3,058 Points:484,555 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:51:19 AM Ignore carlsonguitars Report Abuse wooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooo!!! VICTORY IS OURS AT LAST!!!! :-)
mvosevich Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,949 Points:596,510 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:50:48 AM Ignore mvosevich Report Abuse Can they appeal the ruling?
BlkynB Champion Author San Diego Posts:10,671 Points:1,142,230 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:48:41 AM Ignore BlkynB Report Abuse The greenies screw the broke "Golden State" yet again. .
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,317 Points:352,390 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:38:58 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse A new impact report and a new permit? How many millions will that cost?
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:3,561 Points:904,935 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:38:31 AM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse If all humans on the planet were gone then the environmentalists should be very happy, but then they would not be on the planet!
52MPG All-Star Author Dayton Posts:863 Points:487,615 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:30:27 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse More judicial activism.
915Chief Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,290 Points:448,120 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:28:39 AM Ignore 915Chief Report Abuse more bureaucracy....is it any wonder why gas costs so much?
Slyguy1060 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,935 Points:970,045 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:21:27 AM Ignore Slyguy1060 Report Abuse Another example of idiots running the government.
saveongasNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,034 Points:446,775 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:20:39 AM Ignore saveongasNC Report Abuse Well said bobdec
SurreySidekick Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:282 Points:123,765 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:16:40 AM Ignore SurreySidekick Report Abuse Way to Go..... hope to see the day when gas is not require in our daily lives and those OPEC guys switching over to sell Sand instead LOL !!!!
findcheap Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,231 Points:748,995 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:15:42 AM Ignore findcheap Report Abuse this ruling is late; think of the money previously invested
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,499 Points:1,227,540 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:14:38 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse it is this kind of backward thinking by our judiciary (or influence = money talks)that is a BIG reason why we are in the economic mess we are in
blink25 All-Star Author Missouri Posts:768 Points:200,590 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:06:50 AM Ignore blink25 Report Abuse and why....... big oil and us government for some ill begotten reason would rather not see this happen, to heck with the environmentalists,,,,,just a front for the real truth
rwm1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:1,542 Points:613,510 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:06:26 AM Ignore rwm1 Report Abuse Good! This is good news. As has already been reported we already have enough oil in reserve. And hopefully if electric cars, wind turbines and solar energy to mention a few hold their promises, we'll only need oil to make plastics. And even then I'm sure there are synthetic alternatives.
RLH68 Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,670 Points:717,900 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:05:31 AM Ignore RLH68 Report Abuse jadeusa, sad, but true.
jadeusa Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,805 Points:589,410 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:50:52 AM Ignore jadeusa Report Abuse Long term this is bad news. The last refinery built in the US was in 1976, and now there can't be an upgrade of an older one. Better get out the bikes and start walking to work. Might be healthy but sure does push the US back closer to a 3rd world country rather than as leader in the world.
krisli Champion Author San Francisco Posts:1,455 Points:668,330 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:32:44 AM Ignore krisli Report Abuse Yes, Chevron must halt Richmond expansion.
bosrs All-Star Author Seattle Posts:830 Points:269,875 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:25:47 AM Ignore bosrs Report Abuse what????
applejoe Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,251 Points:269,705 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:23:40 AM Ignore applejoe Report Abuse way to go tree huggers, I'll be coming to your house to live since nine will be taken away.
bobdec Champion Author Florida Posts:2,888 Points:562,425 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:22:48 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse Another stupid ruling bu a liberal Judge
007HS Champion Author California Posts:6,423 Points:1,745,160 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:22:41 AM Ignore 007HS Report Abuse This is what happens when the Yuppie NIMBYs take over. This was a very depressed area around this refinery in the late 70's. you could buy properties around the refinery for less than $30k. This is what happens when an area becomes THE high rent district. NIMBYS will save us from a lot of Obongo's low efficiency solar/wind projects. This area isn't to far away from the Northern CA wind farms of the 70's-80's at Vacaville on US 80 and Altamont Pass on US 580... The environmentalists and the end of TAX CREDITS halted these projects. Will DEJAVU happen again when these projects aren't financially viable?
Michaelsz06 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,877 Points:400,085 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:19:16 AM Ignore Michaelsz06 Report Abuse What I want to know is when hunting season opens on Environmental wacko's and insane liberal judges that are always from California.
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:2,410 Points:572,795 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:19:09 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse 107 years old!! I will bet that the pollution controls are 'grand-fathered'.
MUSTANGSRUS Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,189 Points:712,995 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:15:18 AM Ignore MUSTANGSRUS Report Abuse Just what we need - fewer refineries. The EPA seems bound and determined to put us back using the horse and buggy. [Edited by: mustangus at 7/3/2009 2:17:11 AM EST]
alaric76 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,765 Points:1,770,695 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:11:22 AM Ignore alaric76 Report Abuse oh great, stop a refinery expansion. brilliant.
furiousfowl Champion Author Riverside Posts:10,340 Points:1,546,270 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:10:50 AM Ignore furiousfowl Report Abuse this isnt good, will cause gas to go up
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,699 Points:1,218,345 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 1:03:49 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Don'tcha just love government controls???
ach All-Star Author Illinois Posts:654 Points:331,125 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:58:36 AM Ignore ach Report Abuse More red tape to wade through and then pass the cost onto us.
pbc2001 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,526 Points:259,555 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:53:08 AM Ignore pbc2001 Report Abuse Chevron must halt Richmond expansion
no25 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,566 Points:349,360 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:52:58 AM Ignore no25 Report Abuse Boy Oh Boy
LuvEd08 All-Star Author Georgia Posts:730 Points:148,270 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:49:32 AM Ignore LuvEd08 Report Abuse Halt, but not kill the upgrade.. ok
EOCSSEABEE All-Star Author Detroit Posts:735 Points:208,520 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:41:24 AM Ignore EOCSSEABEE Report Abuse All this means is we will buy more foreign oil. Playing right into obama's hand
BartBuzz Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,402 Points:523,060 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:39:58 AM Ignore BartBuzz Report Abuse More proof that we've allowed the environmental extremists too much influence.
spike1zz Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,007 Points:359,645 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:38:00 AM Ignore spike1zz Report Abuse Get out of the way tree huggers
Splinter Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,376 Points:3,036,185 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:34:32 AM Ignore Splinter Report Abuse I thought the primary bottle neck in the supply chain was our inability to refine crude oil at a high enough rate.
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:4,290 Points:500,315 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:28:36 AM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse I have long wondered just what the source of environmentalist's power is.
9C1 Champion Author Chicago Posts:16,151 Points:2,992,740 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:27:54 AM Ignore 9C1 Report Abuse It is Obama's fault. Let's blame him.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:3,877 Points:725,280 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:27:22 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse <<<<< "My feeling is, out of crisis comes opportunity, perhaps the opportunity for both sides to agree to monitor the air," Rogers said. "And if it's dirtier, then Chevron would not get to run the heavier, dirtier crude. They wouldn't have to rip out the machinery and scrap it, they just couldn't use the dirtier crude." >>>>> I think Chevron SHOULD take advantage of this "opportunity" - RIP OUT THE MACHINERY AND SEND IT TO KOREA OR SCRAP IT!!!! - Let California gas prices be higher than in Alaska....
swartzrora Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,153 Points:364,420 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:25:55 AM Ignore swartzrora Report Abuse Don't you just love these environmentalists? Time for tea anyone? Party that is.
250FORD Champion Author Minnesota Posts:6,106 Points:960,715 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:25:40 AM Ignore 250FORD Report Abuse Rudy I'll put money on the fact that the "tree huggers" got money from Chevron.
djoumy All-Star Author New York Posts:756 Points:354,630 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:22:13 AM Ignore djoumy Report Abuse they just stop them making biggest bucks.
Rudy Champion Author Detroit Posts:25,586 Points:2,557,670 Joined:Aug 2002	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:20:25 AM Ignore Rudy Report Abuse thanks to the tree huggers, Chevron gets another excuse to raise the prices. We should make the tree huggers by all their gasolin from onlyh Chevron.
Chasms Champion Author Orange County Posts:19,207 Points:1,526,855 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 12:20:10 AM Ignore Chasms Report Abuse "Another move by environmentalists to restrict gasoline production in the US resulting in higher prices for all of us. If I was running Chevron, I would shut down the refinery (making the environmentalists even happier), lay off all workers at the plant, and stop selling gasoline or diesel in that county." AMEN, brotha!! There's only ONE problem! If you did exactly as spelled out above, these SAME 'Environmentalists' would be frantically DIGGING for =something else= to CRY LIKE A BABY about! I can already 'hear' them complaining that Exxon/Mobil's prices are too high compared to what their brother/sister pays at a "Chevron" station in the county next to them! "Why can't we have CHEVRON stations in my county!?!" I have a really 'tasty' SUCKER for _every_ "Special Interest Group" in the U. S. that drives =our= prices/taxes continually -HIGHER-!! They can simply F.O.A.D.!! And that =includes= the EX 'Price Is Right' host!!!!! [Edited by: Chasms at 7/3/2009 1:27:08 AM EST]