Gutierrez Lived Six Miles From Fined Petrobras Plant — SkimNews
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- Leticia Gutierrez lived six miles from a Petrobras refinery in Pasadena in 2016, placing the Democratic congressional candidate near a Houston-area oil facility.
- Petrobras’ Pasadena refinery accrued thousands of dollars in fines from the Texas Commission on Environment Quality for violations.
Why it matters: For Texas 9th voters, the fossil-fuel debate gains a concrete local reference: Gutierrez lived six miles from a refinery that drew thousands of dollars in Texas Commission on Environment Quality fines. The enforcement record and her neighborhood proximity give the contest a sharper environmental context than labels alone.
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