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Officials will examine future use of hydrogen fluoride at Superior refinery
City of Superior and Husky Energy officials said they are examining whether to continue using hydrogen fluoride at Superior’s Husky Refinery after Thursday’s asphalt fire burned within 200 feet of the tank containing the dangerous gas. But the officials stopped short of making a commitment during a press conference Monday at the refinery. “The only […]
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AQMD panel wants safety measures, but no ban, to cope with hazardous refinery chemical
Air quality regulators have backed away from a proposal to ban use of a toxic chemical at two Southern California refineries, citing the potential loss of jobs and economic harm. Instead, they are researching potential new safety measures to keep an accidental release of hydrofluoric acid from endangering people who live in densely populated neighborhoods […]
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Questions mount over Superior refinery’s use of hydrogen fluoride
Environmental monitoring is continuing Sunday after an explosion and series of fires at Husky Energy’s oil refinery caused a temporary evacuation Thursday. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the company continue to monitor air and water quality around the refinery. So far, there appear to be no health […]
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Air, Water Monitoring Continues After Superior Refinery Explosion, Fires
Officials Say No Health Concerns Detected Environmental monitoring is continuing Sunday after an explosion and series of fires at Husky Energy’s oil refinery caused a temporary evacuation last Thursday. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the company continue to monitor air and water quality around the refinery. So […]
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More safety measures, but no eventual ban on potentially lethal refinery chemical used in Torrance, Wilmington, AQMD panel says
A subcommittee of Southern California’s pollution watchdog stopped short of recommending Saturday to its governing board that toxic modified hydrofluoric acid be phased out at refineries in Torrance and Wilmington, but did agree the plants need to implement additional safety measures. The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Refinery Committee also directed the agency’s staff […]
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Superior refinery: Smoke plume from burning asphalt likely was toxic
At the height of the Husky Energy oil refinery fire Thursday, as a massive plume of smoke billowed into the sky for miles, Superior Mayor Jim Paine was asked by reporters if the air was safe for people. Yes, the mayor said, later repeating his claim. While Paine may have been right that the air […]
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After a ‘very scary day,’ Superior now getting back to normal
Thousands began returning to their homes; cause unknown? SUPERIOR, WIS. — The refinery explosion and massive asphalt fire that injured 13 people and caused entire neighborhoods to flee this Lake Superior city lasted less than a day thanks to thousands of gallons of specialized foam, trained firefighters equipped with the right gear and a fire […]
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Torrance: Developments in the debate over hydrofluoric acid
In this Feb. 17 photo, nearly 300 Torrance residents march in support of a ban on a toxic chemical used at the Torrance refinery. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributor) When the Torrance refinery exploded in February 2015, showering residential neighborhoods with industrial ash, the event ignited a three-year public debate over hydrofluoric acid that continues […]
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Wisconsin refinery fire a cautionary tale for South Bay, local activists say
This aerial image from video provided by KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, shows smoke rising from the Husky Energy oil refinery after an explosion Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the plant in Superior, Wis. Authorities say several people were injured in the explosion. (KSTP-TV via AP) Fires and explosions this week at a Wisconsin refinery that uses […]
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Superior Oil Refinery Fire: Focus shifts for fire cleanup
Superior’s evacuation order has been lifted, but the mop-up continues on the scene of Thursday’s massive fire at the Husky Energy oil refinery. The Superior Fire Department cleared the scene at 8:15 a.m. Friday, as Duluth firefighters stepped in to provide some relief, Fire Chief Steve Panger said. “The area is still very hot. There’s […]
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