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The Conversation: State sues oil industry; HI County public corruption case

By Catherine Cruz,
Savannah Harriman-Pote, DW Gibson
Published May 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM HST
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FILE - The CHS oil refinery is silhouetted against the setting sun, Sept. 28, 2024, in McPherson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, file)
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FILE - The CHS oil refinery is silhouetted against the setting sun, Sept. 28, 2024, in McPherson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, file)

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