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June 25, 2012 - One worker dead, two injured at BP Pinon natural gas compressor station explosion [26] [27] in Bayfield; September 11, 2012 – A malfunction and fire at a gas compressor station, in Colorado. [28] May 9, 2014 – Weld County: six crude oil tankers of 100-car train derail, one leaks an estimated 6,500 gal. (of 28,000 gal ...
Raven Rock Mountain is adjacent to Jacks Mountain on the north while Miney Branch flows west-to-east between them in the Potomac River Watershed.The 1820 Waynesboro-Emmitsburg Turnpike with toll station for the 1787 crossroad was constructed between the mountains, where the Fight at Monterey Gap was conducted after the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg (Stuart's artillery at Raven Rock Gap shelled ...
This is a list of Superfund sites in Ohio designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
In 1917, the site was a combination of swamp land and farmland. America's production effort in World War I reached a climax in 1918, when transportation lines to ports of embarkation for men and materials were filled to capacity. This site was advantageous because it afforded immediate access to three important railroad lines.
The National Register is a federal register for buildings, structures, and sites of historic significance. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts in Columbus. There are 360 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Franklin County , including 3 National Historic Landmarks .
The Whiting Refinery is an oil refinery located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal [1] and operated by BP.The facility is primarily located in Whiting, Indiana, USA, though portions of the 1,400 acres (5.7 km 2) complex span into the neighboring cities of Hammond and East Chicago.
BP CEOs John Browne (1995–2007), Tony Hayward (2007–2010) and Bob Dudley (2010–2020) BP initiated a crisis management plan only six hours after the explosion. The following day, a website [157] was set up to publish updates on the accident. [158] Chief Executive Lord John Browne visited the plant on the day after the explosion. [159]
In December 2023, BP finalized its purchase of 1,100 acres (450 ha) near Cherry Point from a subsidiary of SSA Marine for $50 million to be used as a buffer for their refinery. The purchase was opposed by the Lummi Nation due to its potential encroachment of the historic Xwe’chi’eXen site, a gathering place for the Lummi people for ...