Storage tanks damaged by fire frame several refining towers at the Husky Energy refinery in Superior. The refinery experienced a large fire earlier this year that damaged much of the infrastructure at the facility. — Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com1 / 4 As burning asphalt poured a plume of black smoke over Douglas County on April […]
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Ashland: Fluoride on City Council Agenda
Excerpt: … Members of the council, meeting as the Committee of the Whole, heard a proposal from Council Woman Holly George to consider the removal of fluoride from the city’s water supply. The city has added fluoride to city water for many years to help strengthen the teeth of young children, but George, who said […]
Superior, Wis., residents unsettled a month after refinery explosion and fire
A month after the explosion in Superior, people aren’t sure how safe their soil and air are. Mike Nelson, Associated PressFILE – In this April 26, 2018, file frame from video smoke rises from the Husky Energy oil refinery after an explosion and fire at the plant in Superior, Wis. The mayors of the Lake […]
Concerns linger in fallout of Husky fire
(Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com) Smoke from the fire at Husky Energy could be seen for miles. More than 100 people turned out Wednesday night at Zion Lutheran Church to hear from scientists and a water protector from the Fond du Lac tribe about the potential lasting effects of a fire April 26 at Husky Energy […]
In Worst-Case Scenario, Chemical Release At Superior Refinery Would Double Evacuation Area
Entire City Of Superior, Much Of Duluth Would Be Affected A tank containing hydrofluoric acid at the Husky Energy oil refinery recently forced a temporary evacuation in Superior after a series of explosions and fires there. The highly toxic chemical could have prompted an evacuation of more than 25 miles if that tank had been […]
Superior Refinery Explosion Occurred during Crude Oil Heating, Extraction Process
The initial explosion at a refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, occurred in the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit, according to a senior adviser with the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The FCC unit is a part of the distillation process during which crude oil is heated and extracted to create gasoline and petroleum-based products, […]
Mayors oppose hydrogen fluoride use at Superior refinery
Superior Mayor Jim Paine and Duluth Mayor Emily Larson are calling on the Husky Energy refinery in Superior to stop using hydrogen fluoride at the site after Thursday’s fire burned within 200 feet of the tank containing the dangerous chemical. The move comes a day after Paine told the News Tribune that he needed more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]