latest news: Oil Refineries
Showing 10 of 269 Articles:
-
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, […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries -
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 […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries -
Mayor Larson Issues Statement in Response to Husky Energy Explosion in Superior, Wisconsin
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson released a statement this afternoon in response to last week’s explosion at the Husky Energy refinery plant: “We call ourselves the Twin Ports for a reason. When something significant happens on one side of the bridge, we feel it on the other. I consider last week’s explosion at […]
United States, Minnesota Oil Refineries -
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 […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries -
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 […]
United States, California Oil Refineries -
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 […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries -
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 […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries -
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 […]
Oil Refineries -
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 […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries -
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 […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries