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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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UPDATE: Superior oil refinery rocked by explosions, fire
A series of explosions and fires rocked the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior Thursday, sending a black plume of acrid smoke across the city, forcing massive evacuations and sending several people to local hospitals. Essentia Health and St. Luke’s hospital officials said a combined 11 refinery victims were confirmed treated in Duluth and Superior […]
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Chemical used at two South Bay refineries could be banned in five years, new rule proposal suggests
The local pollution watchdog has for the first time proposed phasing out a potentially deadly chemical used in refineries in Torrance and Wilmington and dropped another option altogether that would have allowed the plants to keep using it by installing additional safety systems. The new proposal was outlined in a online presentation released by the […]
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Thousands Evacuated After Superior Oil Refinery Explosion
Superior’s Evacuation Order Is Expected To Stay In Effect Through Early Friday MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thousands of people are still waiting to be allowed back into their homes after an oil refinery explosion in the Duluth-Superior area Thursday morning. Fire officials said the explosion of an asphalt tank at Husky Energy refinery in Superior happened […]
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Report: Texas refinery explosion & fire released 970 pounds of Hydrogen Fluoride
TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A report found that a recent explosion and fire at a refinery along Texas’ Gulf Coast released four types of unauthorized contaminants into the air. The Daily News reports that Valero Energy estimates its Texas City refinery emitted more than 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) of alkylates, 13,700 pounds (6,200 kilograms) […]
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Explosion, large fire at Texas City plant
A large fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a Texas City plant, city officials said. The explosion was reported at the Valero plant on Loop 197 in Texas City, officials said. Witnesses said the explosion happened around 4:45 p.m. The fire has been contained but fire crews will remain on site until it is fully […]
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Torrance refinery owner increased lobbying significantly in face of potential ban of toxic chemical used at plant
This chart, using federal data, shows how quickly PBF Energy annual lobby budget has grown in recent years Source: The non-profit Center for Responsive Politics The owner of the Torrance refinery spent more than $600,000 on lobbying last year, more than three times as much as it spent in 2016, according to federal records compiled […]
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Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach support ban of hydrofluoric acid from Torrance refinery
On Tuesday night, the Manhattan Beach City Council, in a unanimous vote, joined Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, as well as the county Board of Supervisors, to approve signing onto a letter to the Southcoast Air Quality Management District opposing the use of MHF at the Torrance Refinery. All three beach cities want the hydrofluoric […]
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