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Commissioners discuss purchase of refinery
The Board of Commissioners discussed the purchase or appraisal of the Hudson Refinery property off of Highway 33 in executive session Tuesday night. In August 1998, the Environmental Protection Agency declared the property a Superfund clean-up site because it represented “an imminent and substantial threat to public health and the environment.” Just over two years […]
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Groups: Chemical should be phased out
Several environmental groups called Tuesday for Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Chalmette Refining plant to phase out the use of hydrofluoric acid, a corrosive chemical used to produce high-octane gasoline, in favor of alternative methods the groups said would be safer for the surrounding community. The Chalmette plant uses 2.4 million pounds of the chemical in one […]
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Refineries contend hydrofluoric acid is under control
A representative of the Utah Petroleum Association says refineries in Davis County are well prepared to contain any spills of hydrofluoric acid. “Even before 9-11 the American Petroleum Institute established procedures for refineries to follow to minimize any dangers from plants which use hydrofluoric acid in their processing,” said Lee Peacock, spokesman for the Utah […]
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Group is urging oil refineries to stop using deadly chemical
A national public advocacy group has called on oil refineries, including five in Louisiana, to stop using hydrofluoric acid, a deadly chemical that puts nearby communities at risk in the event of a leak. In a report called “Needless Risk” issued Tuesday, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group said the threat of a catastrophic terrorist […]
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Oil Refineries Pose Avoidable Risk To More Than 15 Million In U.S.
Washington, DC – Oil refineries put more than 15 million people across the United States at needless and avoidable risk of injury or death in the event of an accident or deliberate attack, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. The report, Needless Risk: Oil Refineries And Hazard […]
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Activists push to ban hydrofluoric acid in refineries
WASHINGTON — Environmentalists and their congressional allies are pushing for legislation that would require oil refineries to stop using a chemical the critics claim threatens the health and safety of residents near the facilities. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group wants Congress to require refinery operators to stop using hydrofluoric acid in favor of alternative […]
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In the Shadow of Danger: The Chemical Plant Peril
At a sleepy council meeting in December, Paulsboro’s emergency-management coordinator waited his turn. Then, Glenn Roemmich stood, cleared his throat, and matter-of-factly suggested that the Gloucester County river town needed six-story warning sirens – “in case something happens” at the neighboring refinery. But to warn of what? It could be a small leak of hydrogen […]
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Local refinery accident sends 13 to hospital
The fire at the Marathon-Ashland oil refinery in St. Paul Park Tuesday led to another accident Sunday. Several electricians hired to repair the damage inhaled hazardous fumes. The electricians were working in an area of the refinery that boosts octane levels in gasoline, when the spill occurred. Marathon Ashland oil spokesman Bob Behr said, “They were […]
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Refinery agrees to phase out use of lung-searing chemical
WILMINGTON, California — A 16-year effort to ban the use of a potentially deadly chemical at a local refinery ended this month when refinery officials agreed to switch to a less-toxic substance. Neighbors had lobbied to halt use of the lung-searing chemical hydrogen fluoride at the Ultramar refinery, fearing an accidental release could result in […]
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Local, international activists unite against Shell
Pietermaritzburg-based award-winning environmental activist Bobby Peek on Monday joined forces with American activists to take on the Royal Dutch Shell petroleum company. He was joined by the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance chairman Desmond D’Sa. Both handed over a copy of a new book that focuses on environmental abuses titled Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch […]
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