Oil extraction remains a primary way in which energy resources are obtained in the United States and elsewhere around the world. While oil extraction has a positive impact on energy across the country, there are negative aspects associated with oil extraction. Among the adverse attributes of oil extraction is its impact on the environment....

A catastrophic explosion at the Summerset Marine Construction facility in Eagle, Wisconsin, has injured at least six people. The injury victims include three people who have been classified as civilians together with three firefighters. The explosion that resulted in a massive blaze occurred between 7:30 and 8:00 Thursday morning (May 19, 2022). The cause...

Chemical factory explosions can be devastating – even fatal – which is why it is so vital to have chemical plant safety practices in place to avoid any accidents because they are preventable. Chemical plant disasters can be avoided through consistent, scheduled maintenance and the documents to prove that scheduled maintenance was conducted. The...

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, January 26, a storage tank of ethylene dichloride exploded at a chemical plant in Westlake, Louisiana – injuring six contract workers and forming a dark “mushroom cloud” in the sky. At the time, the Westlake Chemical plant was offline and maintenance was being performed on the storage tanks.  ...

In the early morning hours on December 23, 2021, a Baytown, Texas ExxonMobil refinery complex caught on fire, injuring 4 on-duty workers. Located in the 50000 block of Baytown Drive, along the Houston Ship Channel, residents in the surrounding area reported hearing a loud “boom” around 1 a.m. before the entire complex was soon...