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Key dates in the past year since the 2015 explosion at ExxonMobil’s Torrance refinery
Aerial view of affected area at the Exxon/Mobil refinery in Torrance following an explosion and fire on Feb. 28, 2015. (Brad Graverson / Staff Photographer) • Feb. 18, 2015: A massive 1.7-magnitude explosion at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance literally rocked the city, showering some neighborhoods with industrial debris and crippling the plant’s ability to […]
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Torrance leaders, activists butt heads over whether refinery fire is cause for concern
One day after a fire at the PBF-owned Torrance refinery set off alarms among community activists, city and fire officials Wednesday described the blaze as a minor event that did not endanger residents. As an investigation continued into the Tuesday fire that was doused within 90 minutes, local activists pointed to the accident as yet […]
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Federal agency cites Exxon Mobil for safety and lack of responsiveness in Torrance
A federal investigation into the explosion at Exxon Mobil’s Torrance refinery last year found multiple safety-management problems that led to the incident and endangered the lives of “many community members.” The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released part of its findings Wednesday from the investigation into last February’s Torrance refinery explosion, which has been a major […]
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EPA investigating ExxonMobil for understating Torrance refinery risk
The EPA has opened an investigation into whether ExxonMobil understated the possible effects of a worst-case industrial disaster at its Torrance refinery, becoming the latest government agency to probe the company’s regulatory compliance in the wake of last February’s explosion. Environmental Protection Agency spokeswoman Nahal Mogharabi confirmed that the agency is looking at ExxonMobil’s compliance […]
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Leak of potentially dangerous gas sparks state safety probe at Torrance ExxonMobil refinery
State safety regulators are investigating a leak of potentially deadly modified hydrofluoric acid this week at the Torrance ExxonMobil refinery, the latest dangerous accident at the aging plant to raise questions over its ability to operate safely in a densely populated area. Sunday’s “significant incident,” as the Torrance Fire Department called it, comes in the […]
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State fines ExxonMobil $566,600 for serious safety violations in wake of Torrance refinery explosion
State regulators on Thursday fined ExxonMobil $566,600 for 19 workplace heath and safety violations, with all but one classified as serious because they could lead to worker death, in the wake of the Feb. 18 explosion at the Torrance refinery that literally rocked the city. In addition, a half-dozen of the serious violations also were […]
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EPA says Citgo Corpus Christi plant agrees to fine, fix problems
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday an agreement had been reached with Citgo Petroleum Corp to fix violations found at the company’s Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery. In addition to corrective actions agreed to with the agency, Citgo will pay a $360,000 civil penalty and give $117,000 to the Corpus Christi Fire Department to […]
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U.S. investigates Torrance refinery explosion as contract talks resume
Federal investigators are in Torrance this week looking into a Feb. 18 explosion at the Exxon Mobil oil refinery. Meanwhile, in Houston, union leaders and oil companies resumed negotiations to replace an expired labor contract that has resulted in strikes at 15 petroleum and chemical refineries nationwide. Four or five investigators from the U.S. Chemical […]
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Op-Ed: Oil refineries need to heed concerns, implement safety improvements
“The most important thing is to shelter in place, stay indoors, no outdoor activity, turn the air conditioners off, keep the windows closed.” This was the instruction Torrance Mayor Patrick Furey gave to neighbors of the Exxon Mobil refinery, including the children at 14 schools, for three hours following a massive explosion at the facility […]
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Explosion at Torrance ExxonMobil refinery injures 4; spike in gas prices expected
An explosion and fire in a gasoline-processing unit rocked the ExxonMobil refinery Wednesday in Torrance, injuring four workers, sending flames and ash into the sky and fueling fears that gas prices will quickly rise. Homes shook in the city when the blast occurred about 8:50 a.m. Caltech’s earthquake researchers in Pasadena said the explosion was […]
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