he Chevron refinery in Richmond is located behind a nearby neighborhood on Feb. 21, 2024. (Loren Elliott via CalMatters)

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom CalMatters. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with CalMatters to bring relevant nonpartisan news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about CalMatters here.

SACRAMENTO, CA., 5/23/26 — California is considering handing oil refineries and other major polluters billions of dollars in free emission allowances just as the state says carbon reductions need to come faster than ever.

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Alejandro Lazo writes about the impacts of climate change and air pollution and California’s policies to tackle them. He’s written about the state’s groundbreaking electric vehicle mandate, the oil...