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In the city of Benicia on the bank of the Carquinez Strait, the view has fundamentally changed: smoke, steam, and black soot no longer spiral from the stacks of the Valero refinery, which stopped refining crude oil in April. So why are residents holding their breath?<\/p>\n

With the shuttering of the refinery, Benicia became the latest test case for California\u2019s promise of a \u201cjust transition\u201d from fossil fuels to renewable energy that protects workers\u2019wages and livelihoods, invests in economically disadvantaged communities and reduces pollution impacts on the most vulnerable communities. Many Benicians are optimistic they have the assets and the know-how to succeed. But in a politically charged environment where gasoline prices are spiraling higher, California\u2019s shifting interests threaten to delay any rebirth of the city.<\/p>\n

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State leaders negotiated an agreement with Valero this year to use its idled Benicia facility to store and transport imported fuel, which brings little economic activity while freezing redevelopment plans.<\/p>\n

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