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Proposed Tesoro Refinery Expansion Jumps Local Air Quality Hurdle

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In Los Angeles, neighborhood activists are trying to figure out what their next move is. That's because late last week, state regulators issued approval for a plan to expand the Tesoro Refinery. That refinery is major west coast processor of crude oil, and it's in an area of the city made up of lower-income minorities. Some activists say the environmental approval is a major setback.

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