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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: California Scrambles to Save Refinery After Pushing Out Owner
Description: California officials are in crisis mode after Valero announced the shutdown of its Benicia oil refinery by 2026—one of the state’s key fuel suppliers. The twist? Lawmakers are now urgently trying to find a new buyer to prevent a supply collapse… just years after regulatory pressure helped drive Valero out.