Chevron PR Firm's Local "News" Site Draws Attention from Koch Industries, Alarm from Media Watchdogs

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By Sharon KellySep 18, 2016, 6:58 am151 pts
In the city of Richmond, California, Chevron Corp. not only processes up to 250,000 barrels of crude oil a day from the largest refinery on the West Coast — it also writes the news. The Richmond Standard, an online paper focused on local news for the roughly 100,000 residents of this San Francisco Bay area…

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