South Philly refinery fire extinguished; city continues to monitor air quality
A massive explosion rocked the oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, city officials confirmed.
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PlanPhilly
City to convene safety working group after massive South Philly refinery fire
Mayor Jim Kenney has convened a working group to examine safety and air quality protocols at the South Philadelphia refinery rocked by a massive explosion on Friday.
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Billy Penn
South Philly refinery’s long history of fires, explosions, deaths and injuries
Even former Mayor Rizzo got hurt in one of the blasts.
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Philadelphians deserve a voice in debate over future of local refineries
Residents in Eastwick live next to the single largest generator of particulate emission air pollution in Philadelphia.
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Philly refinery fire under investigation; pollution impact unclear
Air quality experts say the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery fire released enough particulate matter to affect neighbors.
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