WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The demolition has begun of the Shell petroleum tank farm in West Sacramento, city officials say.
A deal was reached back in 2017 with the Port of West Sacramento to phase-out operations at the Pioneer Bluff-area tank farm over four years.
READ MORE: 'We Want To Take An Innovated Approach': Sacramento City Pilot Project Sets Aside $1M For Community To SpendThe six-acre facility has been in operation since the 1940s.
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It’s unclear how long demolition work and clean-up will take.
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