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$6 gas and refinery fears collide with California’s climate ambitions

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. 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. In the last six months, two refineries have closed and gas prices have […]

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According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, $6 gas and refinery fears collide with California’s climate ambitions, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. 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. In the last six months, two refineries have closed and gas prices have […]

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$6 gas and refinery fears collide with California’s climate ambitionsPalo Alto Online - 2026-05-18T12:00:00+00:00

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