Chevron Refinery Blaze Near Los Angeles Exposes Flaws in Industrial Safety Oversight

On Thursday night, a towering blaze erupted at Chevron's sprawling refinery in El Segundo, California, just miles from Los Angeles International Airport. While local authorities remain tight-lipped about the causes and consequences, this incident lays bare an uncomfortable truth: lax regulatory oversight and reactive governance put both American workers and families in harm’s way. How Long Will Washington Ignore Industrial Risks to National Security? The Chevron refinery, a critical infrastructure refining up to 290,000 barrels of crude oil daily for gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel, has operated since 1911. Yet despite this vital role in fueling American freedom and prosperity,...