Posted on · Benzene is a known human carcinogen, according to the EPA. The Texas refineries were among a dozen industrial plants in the U.S. that emitted the highest levels of the chemical in 2021.
Posted on · Union members voted 214-133 to ratify the company’s latest offer, which added holiday time off and updated job descriptions for some union positions.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new proposal would require refineries and chemical plants to offer documents and public meetings in languages other than English, the history of the Black cowboy in Texas, and an alternate history of the space race.
Posted on · Refineries are back on track after Harvey interrupted the upward trend last year.
Posted on · Pasadena Refining System has agreed to new pollution controls, upgraded hurricane planning and fines to fund an electric vehicles program.
Posted on · Refineries generally don't like the Renewable Fuel Standard, but the sector isn't exactly struggling
Posted on · We learn more about the safety concerns at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby. And we learn what Harvey's devastating floods mean for Houston's oil and gas industry.
Posted on · It's an effort to force the agency to respond to objections about various air permits.
Posted on · With oil prices so low, do companies still care about the product Keystone would move?
Posted on · A worker was injured Saturday morning when an explosion at the Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. plant started a fire, sending smoke plumes into the Pasadena air. A portion of the Houston Ship Channel was closed briefly while the Coast Guard investigated for any potential chemical releases. According to the EPA, the plant owned by Petrobras, […]
Posted on · One day last month, something odd fell from the sky onto a community along West Bay in Galveston. It was a fine, white dust. And now, people are wondering if it has put their health at risk. News 88.7 energy and environment reporter Dave Fehling joins us to discuss his report about concerns over the […]
Posted on · The Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday held a public hearing in Galena Park, where residents called for the federal agency to adopt stricter emissions standards for oil refineries, to reduce exposure to benzene, a cancer-causing chemical. The meeting was the second and final public hearing over the new rules, which would require oil refineries to invest […]
Posted on · The Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday held a public hearing in Galena Park, where residents called for the federal agency to adopt stricter emissions standards for oil refineries, in order to reduce exposure to benzene, a cancer-causing chemical. The meeting was the second and final public hearing over the new rules, which would require oil refineries […]