Lawsuit Closes Chevron Refinery, Costs 1,000 Jobs

More than 1,000 construction workers will lose their jobs — at least temporarily — at the end of this month as the result of a decision by Contra Costa County (Calif.) Superior Judge Barbara Zuniga.

Ironically, the major project employing these people was designed to increase efficiency and reduce emissions at Chevron Corporation’s Richmond (Calif.) Refinery.

Read more about it and watch a short video about it here.