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Watchdog to investigate Chevron refinery fire in California
NEW YORK — A US watchdog agency launched an investigation Saturday into the “near-disaster” fire at oil giant Chevron’s Richmond, California refinery that nearly killed workers. The August 6 fire was sparked when “gas-oil” — a 600-degree Fahrenheit (315 Celsius) combustible hydrocarbon liquid — leaked from a pipe, and ignited…
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