Use of toxic acid puts millions at risk

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tesoro refinery":

"… e inside a furnace several hundred feet from the HF alkylation unit at the Tesoro refinery in Mandan, North Dakota, failed, starting a fire that burned for more than …"

Regulatory flaws, repeated violations put oil refinery workers at risk

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

The nation’s refineries are plagued by equipment failures and sometimes-fatal accidents that in many cases could have been prevented.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tesoro refinery":

"… uences of being caught are relatively small.”After its inspection of the Tesoro refinery in October 2008 — 18 months before the fire that killed Matt Gumbel and …"

"… dded, “and we strive for continuous improvement in safety performance.”Tesoro refinery worker Matt Gumbel. Credit: Photo courtesy of the Gumbel familyWhen the we …"

"… and attention to detail served him well when he became an operator at the Tesoro refinery in the fall of 2007. His father, Paul, who had worked there for six years, …"

Renegade Refiner: OSHA says BP has “systemic safety problem”

By Jim Morris and M.B. Pell

Two refineries owned by oil giant BP account for 97 percent of all flagrant violations found in the refining industry by government safety i

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"… or two process units.” He questioned its effectiveness, noting that the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes was cited in October 2008 for 17 serious process safety manag …"

"… ety specialist with the Steelworkers, happened to be in Anacortes when the Tesoro refinery caught fire last month. Six of the seven workers killed belonged to the un …"