Some revealing notes on the Chevron oil spill — Sustainable Review

Public officials in the bluest counties aren’t doing enough.

Last week’s Chevron oil spill reveals larger questions about the role of local politics in mitigating environmental disasters.

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Yes, as many of you probably know by now, there was an oil spill at Chevron’s San Francisco Bay refinery. Over 600 gallons spilled at a rate of 5 gallons per minute, according to reports.

The spill began Tuesday afternoon. It took nearly 2 hours to contain it. For the sake of this post, I’m more interested in the PR response than restoration efforts.

Let’s examine corporate and civic responsibility alike, as Contra Costa County officials target blame at Chevron.

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The scoop: 600 gallons of oil spilled into the San Francisco Bay from a Chevron refinery.

Some notes on the disaster:

• Solutions exist, restoration efforts are more innovative, why does this keep happening?
• Media tends to direct focus on corporations and federal government, but what role do local politics play in preventing environmental disasters?