Letters to the Editor: Worried about refinery closures? EVs are easier and cheaper than ever
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Worried about refinery closures? EVs are easier and cheaper than ever

LA Times  

To the editor: Your article on the closure of the Phillips 66 refinery complex in Wilmington and Carson mentions without attribution that the transition to electric vehicles is going to “take decades.” Even if there is research to back this up, I’ll tell you why it might still take awhile: The fossil fuel industry has spent billions spreading fear and doubt about EVs since I began advocating for them two decades ago. We’re going to need thousands of new electricians to install even more EV chargers, and L.A. Trade-Technical College offers electrician courses, even degrees. Zan Dubin, Santa Monica The writer is co-founder of National Drive Electric Week.. To the editor: The state of California should be begging Phillips 66 to keep its refinery complex operating and giving whatever concessions are needed to keep going. So I cheer Phillips 66’s strategic refinery retreat, because there are better, cleaner, cheaper ways to power our lives and our transportation.

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‘It’s a tremendous opportunity.’ Developers see gold in closure of Phillips 66 oil refinery in South Bay
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‘It’s a tremendous opportunity.’ Developers see gold in closure of Phillips 66 oil refinery in South Bay

LA Times  

The South Bay is in for a large-scale transformation near the Port of Los Angeles as Phillips 66 shuts down its sprawling refineries and makes way for developers to reimagine the prime real estate. “It may have just been out-competed by the rest of the refineries.” Asked if the site might be more valuable to Phillips 66 as developed real …

Another refinery shuts down in California. What happens to gas prices?
2 months ago

Another refinery shuts down in California. What happens to gas prices?

LA Times  

California’s attempt to manage a smooth transition away from gasoline just got roughed up with this week’s decision by Phillips 66 to shutter its refinery in Wilmington next year, wiping out more than 8% of the state’s crude oil processing capacity. A Phillips 66 spokesman said the decision is not related to that bill, but in a press release the …

Phillips 66 refinery closure a welcome surprise to environmental and community activists
2 months, 1 week ago

Phillips 66 refinery closure a welcome surprise to environmental and community activists

LA Times  

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Phillips 66 is closing Wilmington-area refineries after more than a century, marking the end of an era
2 months, 1 week ago

Phillips 66 is closing Wilmington-area refineries after more than a century, marking the end of an era

LA Times  

Over more than 100 years, the Wilmington and Carson oil refineries have pumped out millions of barrels of gasoline, filling the thirsty cars of Southern California’s freeway-driving motorists. “Phillips 66 remains committed to serving California and will continue to take the necessary steps to meet our commercial and customer demands,” said Mark Lashier, the company’s chairman and chief executive. “I …

Phillips 66 to close California refinery days after Newsom signed oil law
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Phillips 66 to close California refinery days after Newsom signed oil law

Politico  

Newsom on Monday signed legislation aimed at preventing gasoline price spikes by giving the state authority to require refiners to store more gas and share resupply and maintenance plans with the state. He said the company would work with California to maintain and maybe even increase gas supplies, but didn’t say where the new fuel would come from. Newsom held …

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