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LyondellBasell to lay off over 400 employees as Houston refinery prepares to shut down operation
Read full article: LyondellBasell to lay off over 400 employees as Houston refinery prepares to shut down operationLyondellBasell plans to shut down its Houston Refinery by the end of the first quarter of 2025, resulting in over 400 layoffs.
How Channelview ISD’s Literacy Bus takes children on a book loving journey
Read full article: How Channelview ISD’s Literacy Bus takes children on a book loving journeyThe program is aimed at addressing literacy challenges students face in Channelview ISD by enhancing literacy skills and building a love for reading.
Chemical Safety Board says accidental valve cover removal caused 2021 deadly acid leak at LyondellBasell in La Porte
Read full article: Chemical Safety Board says accidental valve cover removal caused 2021 deadly acid leak at LyondellBasell in La PorteThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released its final report on a deadly 2021 acid leak in La Porte.
Five Texas refineries polluted above federal limit on cancer-causing benzene last year, report found
Read full article: Five Texas refineries polluted above federal limit on cancer-causing benzene last year, report foundBenzene is a known human carcinogen, according to the EPA. The Texas refineries were among a dozen industrial plants in the U.S. that emitted the highest levels of the chemical in 2021.
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Father of deceased worker in LyondellBasell chemical leak files lawsuit
Read full article: Father of deceased worker in LyondellBasell chemical leak files lawsuitThe father of one of the two workers who died following a chemical leak at the LyondellBasell Industries in La Porte on July 27 has filed a lawsuit against the company in Harris County.
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Man ‘severely burned’ by acid, family of deceased worker in LyondellBasell chemical leak file lawsuit
Read full article: Man ‘severely burned’ by acid, family of deceased worker in LyondellBasell chemical leak file lawsuitA worker who says he was severely burned by acid and the family of a worker who died after a chemical leak at the LyondellBasell Complex in La Porte on July 27 have filed a lawsuit.
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2 men killed in chemical leak at LyondellBasell facility in La Porte identified
Read full article: 2 men killed in chemical leak at LyondellBasell facility in La Porte identifiedThe Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has identified the two people who were killed in the LyondellBasell chemical leak at its La Porte facility on Tuesday.
Attorney: Workers injured in LyondellBasell chemical leak are still vomiting, having nose bleeds
Read full article: Attorney: Workers injured in LyondellBasell chemical leak are still vomiting, having nose bleedsNew details are being released explaining what happened inside the LyondellBasell facility during the deadly chemical leak, according to a lawsuit filed against the company.
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LyondellBasell: What do we know about the company, its presence in the Houston area
Read full article: LyondellBasell: What do we know about the company, its presence in the Houston areaLyondellBasell – the company that owns the plant where two workers were killed and 30 others were injured after a chemical leak Tuesday night – is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world and owns 18 locations in Texas, according to its website.
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What is acetic acid? LyondellBasell says that’s the substance involved in a deadly incident at its La Porte facility
Read full article: What is acetic acid? LyondellBasell says that’s the substance involved in a deadly incident at its La Porte facilityLyondellBasell says the primary substance that leaked causing two deaths and 30 hospitalizations at its facility in La Porte on Tuesday evening is acetic acid.
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2 dead, dozens of employees injured after chemical leak at LyondellBasell facility in La Porte, company says
Read full article: 2 dead, dozens of employees injured after chemical leak at LyondellBasell facility in La Porte, company saysCrews are investigating an incident at the LyondellBasell Industries in LaPorte Tuesday.
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What’s that smell? Galena Park says it’s LyondellBasell Houston Refinery
Read full article: What’s that smell? Galena Park says it’s LyondellBasell Houston RefineryThe City of Galena Park said the unpleasant odor in the area throughout the city is being caused by an incident at the LyondellBasell Houston Refinery, located at 12000 Lawndale in Houston.