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Refinery fires, other chemical disasters may no longer get safety investigations

  • Written by Philip Steenstra, Ph.D. Candidate in Toxicology, University of Michigan
Refinery fires, other chemical disasters may no longer get safety investigationsA Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Calif., burns on Oct. 3, 2025.Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

When fire erupted at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. bulk liquid petroleum storage terminal, large plumes of dark smoke billowed into the clear skies over Deer Park, Texas. Despite the efforts of site staff and local firefighters, m...

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