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(KRON) — The Valero Refinery in Benicia is anticipating flaring for “several hours” Wednesday due to a mechanical issue, according to officials. The Benicia Fire Department said at 8:15 a.m. that the ...

A recent flare at El Paso’s Marathon refinery released more sulfur dioxide than usual and lasted longer than visible emissions rules typically allow — but it didn’t violate air pollution limits due to ...

Environmental and community groups wanted the livestream because they said regulators can miss some instances of smoking flare violations due to the time it takes for air district staff to travel to ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – Drivers in the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana could see higher prices at the pump after an outage at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday. Power was restored at the ...

Whiting residents might have noticed flares from BP’s refinery, but a statement from city officials said it was expected. “BP has informed the City of Whiting on planned operational activities at the ...

WHITING, Ind. (WLS) -- A power outage Thursday at the BP oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana led to increased burning and flaring through the stacks at the site. BP is expected to restore power to the ...

The refinery that stretches along the Lake Michigan lakefront in Whiting, Hammond and East Chicago warned neighboring residents about flaring from its flare stacks and increased contractor traffic on ...