
Analysts say Philadelphia refinery, shut down after fire, unlikely to find a willing buyer
More than 1,000 people will be out of work once Philadelphia Energy Solutions' refinery closes its doors this month.
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Last week, Philadelphia Energy Solutions announced it would close its South Philadelphia oil refinery following a nearly catastrophic fire. What's next for the site?
Air Date: July 2, 2019
Listen 49:00PES refinery workers face difficult choices as layoffs loom
With the PES refinery expected to shut down later this month, the union representing 640 workers will begin bargaining for severance pay on Wednesday.
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Residents with PFAS-contaminated private well water in limbo as DEP investigates cause
A dozen wells in Sellersville, Bucks County, are tainted with the toxic chemicals. Homeowners are getting water deliveries while the DEP finds a solution.
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Listen 4:41From Catastrophe to Closure: A vision beyond fossil fuels
As the fireball raged over South Philadelphia last week, over one million residents in our region faced potentially life-threatening circumstances.
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Lawsuit claims Philadelphia Energy Solutions failed to give workers ample warning of layoffs
A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of workers recently laid off from their jobs at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia.
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Investigation of the explosion and fire at PES delayed by unsafe conditions
Investigators from several agencies say the site of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion and fire remains unsafe.
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Will Philly refinery shutdown create jobs at area competitors? Unlikely, analysts say
With other refineries in the region at or near capacity, the East Coast will likely look to the Gulf Coast and Europe for gasoline and other products.
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The East Coast’s largest refinery is closing; many say a greener future is possible for the site
WHYY’s PlanPhilly spoke with seven Philadelphians, including politicos, neighbors and activists, about their vision for the site’s future. Here’s what they told us.
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Groups criticize Pa. budget shifting $10 million from environmental fund
Sixteen environmental groups sent a letter to Wolf and legislators Tuesday decrying the transfer of $10 million out of the state’s Environmental Stewardship Fund.
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South Philly refinery damaged by fire will close, city says; union calls layoffs a ‘disgrace’
Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney said he learned from Philadelphia Energy Solutions officials that its South Philly refinery will shut down next month.
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States and feds continue to shortchange Delaware River Basin Commission in 2020 budget proposals
The New Jersey legislature approved a budget bill this month that would send the Delaware River Basin Commission $200,000 less than the state promised.
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Philadelphia, state and federal officials gathered Tuesday to assure city residents Friday’s explosion and fire did not result in any public health threat.
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Philadelphia refinery fire investigators to examine potential for release of dangerous chemical
A hydrogen fluoride release could have had deadly consequences.
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Should I stay? In wake of refinery explosion, neighbors reconsider living so close to a hazard
Neighbors say that, even before the fire, the refinery’s foul smells and smog made the air impossible to breathe on hot summer days.
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