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Chevron Completes Project to Expand Capacity at Pasadena, Texas, Refinery -- OPIS • Dec. 10, 2024, 10:29 PM ET (MarketWatch)

Pasadena, city, Harris county, southeastern Texas, U.S. It borders Houston (west) between the Houston Ship Channel and the Clear Lake area. It was founded in 1895 by J.H. Burnett and named after Pasadena, California. Several oil refineries had been built in the area by 1920. The city’s rapid growth after World War II was stimulated by adjacent industrial development, particularly petrochemicals and aerospace. Pasadena is the seat of San Jacinto (community) College (1960) and the Texas Chiropractic College (1908). Since 1982 the city has had a philharmonic orchestra. The city hosts the annual San Jacinto Strawberry Festival. Other attractions include ...(100 of 119 words)

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