Richmond is first California city to oppose a carbon dioxide waste pipeline
Independent journalism for Richmond, California [Unofficial]
May 21, 2026
Richmond is first California city to oppose a carbon dioxide waste pipeline
The city council voted to recommend the EPA and other relevant land use agencies reject a proposed project that would transport carbon dioxide from Bay Area refineries — including Chevron's Richmond facility — to an underground injection site in the Solano County wetlands.
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