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refinery

[ri-fahy-nuh-ree] / rɪˈfaɪ nə ri /


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ProPublica did not find evidence Trump Jr. was aware of refinery executives’ suggesting that an investment would help with White House access.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The deal puzzled numerous energy investors familiar with the project, which aims to build the first major new oil refinery in the U.S. in about 50 years.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2015, there was an explosion at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Also in 2025, she was a finalist for the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards for her reporting and hosting of an audio investigation into a deadly U.S. refinery explosion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Torrance also has an ExxonMobil refinery that churns out much of Southern California’s gasoline.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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