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IMPACT: Refinery's use of toxic chemical spurs hearing

By Jim Morris

April 20, 2011

Politician to ask about safety at a Philadelphia refinery

IMPACT: In Philadelphia, plea for safer alternative at refinery

By Jim Morris

April 21, 2011

IMPACT: No harm from clouds of toxic acid, refiner says — to skepticism

Communities at risk from oil refineries that use toxic chemical

By Kimberly Leonard

February 24, 2011

Our interactive map shows areas that lie in the path of a potential HF chemical release

Use of toxic acid puts millions at risk

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

February 24, 2011

A 2009 explosion in Corpus Christ sheds light on danger of toxic acid cloud

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… ion people.Refineries with HF also are located in or near cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia, as well as in rural parts of Oklahoma, Wyoming, …"

"… artment at the time. “They knew that they had to do something.”Another Los Angeles-area refinery wasn’t ready to follow suit. Despite prodding from the Sou …"