Environment & Safety
Police and EMTs sue Arkema over chemical plant fire after Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) — Police and emergency workers filed suit on Thursday against French chemicals company Arkema SA, claiming they were injured after it failed to take adequate steps to avoid a fire at its Crosby, Texas, plant after Hurricane Harvey.
California regulator approves funding for ClearSign refinery demonstration
SEATTLE — ClearSign Combustion Corporation, a provider of industrial combustion technologies that deliver reduction of pollutant emissions, announced unanimous approval for funding by the Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) during their Sept. 1 meeting to demonstrate ClearSign's Duplex products within the Torrance Refinery.
Trump administration, states headed for showdown over fuel rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Trump administration and major US states appear to be headed for a showdown over landmark rules aimed at doubling the fuel efficiency of vehicles sold in the United States.
ExxonMobil: Baytown restart activities continue, pipelines beginning to transport fuels
IRVING, Texas — ExxonMobil said that facility assessments and restart activities continue at its Baytown refinery, and that it has made significant progress in restarting chemical production, pipelines and other logistical infrastructure in the Houston area. The company’s fuel terminals in Houston are open and supplying gasoline and diesel to customers.
Refinery worker dies after fire at HollyFrontier Kansas refinery
NEW YORK (Reuters) — A worker has died due to injuries from a fire at HollyFrontier's El Dorado, Kansas refinery, a local hospital confirmed on Tuesday.
S.Korea's KPIC shuts naphtha cracker due to unplanned flaring
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s Korea Petroleum Industries Co (KPIC) on Tuesday shut down its naphtha cracker due to an unplanned flaring incident, an industry source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
China to move chemical plants out of populous urban regions
BEIJING (Reuters) — China will relocate all chemical plants out of urban areas by 2020, the country’s cabinet said in statement on its website, following a blast from a major refinery in Dalian.
Evacuation lifted around Arkema's flooded Texas chemical plant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — French chemical firm Arkema SA said an evacuation zone put in place amid fears that more flammable organic pesticides at its flooded plant in Crosby, Texas, would explode was lifted on Monday after the materials were ignited in a controlled burn.
Retail US gasoline prices surge as Harvey keeps refiners shut
HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) — Retail US gasoline prices hit two-year highs and global shipping routes were scrambled as the nation's largest refiners remained shut on Friday, even as Storm Harvey lost strength.
Largest US refinery may be shut up to two weeks
HOUSTON (Reuters) — Motiva Enterprises' Port Arthur, Texas refinery, the nation's largest, may be shut as long as two weeks for assessment of the plant and repair of any damage, sources familiar with plant operations said on Thursday.
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