Chevron isn’t the main cause of pollution in Richmond: Letter to the editor

Re: “Council places Chevron tax plan on ballot” (Page B1, June 20).

The council is in error about the cause of pollution. In the 1930s, my parents’ farm in North Richmond had a difficult time growing lettuce. Sometime in the 1940s, Chevron made improvements and pollution was reduced, and lettuce thrived.

I worked at Chevron Research in the lab on the sixth floor. On hot days I would go on the balcony and look east and I could see where freeways 80 and 580 were because of all the smog over the freeways.

I would suggest that the individuals who complained, on hot days, go to Point Richmond Nickel Nob Hill and look east, and they will also view smog.

Alfred Bruzzone
Richmond