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A fortuitous interview adds crucial perspective to story on Bay Area’s refinery emissions cap
posted 12/19/2017
"I knew that in order to make a policy story work on the airwaves, I would need to find stories of the people whose lives it would affect –– and I would need to do it fast," writes reporter Marissa Ortega-Welch.
Are local communities bearing the brunt of the shift to heavier crude oil?
posted 02/23/2017
Bay Area refineries are gearing up to receive and process a growing volume of tar sands and heavy crude oils. What does this mean for the health of residents in the region?

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A fortuitous interview adds crucial perspective to story on Bay Area’s refinery emissions cap
"I knew that in order to make a policy story work on the airwaves, I would need to find stories... more »
posted 12/19/17
Are local communities bearing the brunt of the shift to heavier crude oil?
Bay Area refineries are gearing up to receive and process a growing volume of tar sands and heavy... more »
posted 02/23/17

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Project: Considering California's cap-and-trade program's local effects
Not everyone is happy about California's new climate change laws. Local environmental justice groups say the policies do not go far enough to address the issue and believe they actually might hurt local communities.
Project: Historic vote could freeze Bay Area refinery emissions levels
The Bay Area air district is currently weighing a proposed cap on greenhouse gases and pollutants coming from the five Bay Area refineries. The cap would in effect freeze local refineries at their current levels of production.