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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

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IMPACT: Refinery's use of toxic chemical spurs hearing

By Jim Morris

April 20, 2011

Regulatory flaws, repeated violations put oil refinery workers at risk

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and M.B. Pell

February 28, 2011

BP pays another fine for Texas refinery

By Amy Biegelsen

September 30, 2010

The forgotten ones: Few remedies for injured contractors

By Jim Morris

March 1, 2011

Highly toxic acid used by refineries sends workers to hospital — again

By Chris Hamby

October 12, 2011

Highly toxic acid used by refineries sends workers to hospital - again

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Communities at risk from oil refineries that use toxic chemical

By Kimberly Leonard

February 24, 2011

IMPACT: Refinery's use of toxic chemical spurs hearing

By Jim Morris

April 20, 2011

Report urges phaseout of deadly acid

By Chris Hamby

April 16, 2013

Refinery settles violations from ‘avoidable’ HF release

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

February 24, 2011

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