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Oil and gas refineries that emit excessive pollution would be subject to increased fines. There has been considerable opposition to the bill from oil industry stakeholders. Meanwhile, regulators argue the legislation is necessary amid a yearslong increase in pollution violations.
California Seeks to Close Loophole Allowing Schools to Be Built Near Toxic Sites Bigad Shaban, Robert Campos, Sean Myers, Mark Villarreal and Jeremy Carroll © Provided by NBC Bay Area The Stratford School in Fremont opened in August 2018, right next door to the Tri City Rock concrete plant, which has remained at that location since 1987. A new bill, that could drastically limit where future schools can be built throughout the state, cleared a major hurdle in the California legislature on Thursday and is now headed for a full vote in the Assembly in the coming weeks. The le...