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Tax

Oct. 12, 2010

Chevron Sues Kern County

In a first-of-its kind case, Chevron Corp. is suing Kern County to try to recoup $3.5 million in property taxes for supplemental assessments the oil giant says it was wrongly charged when it replaced existing wells.

By Jason W. Armstrong

Daily Journal Staff Writer

In a first-of-its kind case, Chevron Corp. is suing Kern County to try to recoup $3.5 million in property taxes for supplemental assessments the energy giant says it was wrongly charged when it replaced existing oil wells.

The case brewing in California's biggest oil producing region with an estimated 37,000 wells is grabbing the attention of statewide oil interests. It coul...

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