Fire-damaged South Philadelphia refinery files for bankruptcy again
Damage pushes the refinery to file for Chapter 11 again. Philadelphia Energy Solutions expects to restructure with a $100 million financial agreement.
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Refinery’s closure sparks calls for a ‘just transition’ in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ future is unclear and the debate over what should happen to it mirror a conversation that’s taking place across the U.S.
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Listen 5:10It's used to make cleaner-burning gasoline in about four dozen refineries in the U.S., including two in Philly region.
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Extreme weather causes fumes to escape fire-stricken PES refinery
Heavy rain shifted the lid of a tank at PES refinery causing fumes to escape. City officials say there is no sign abnormal pollutants were released
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Four more PFAS-contaminated water wells found near Dover Air Force Base
Four wells near Dover Air Force Base had levels of PFAS above federal standards. The Air Force is providing bottled water to those affected.
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Coast Guard urges caution along N.J. Intracoastal Waterway as buoy project begins
Boating New Jersey's Intracoastal Waterway will soon become even safer once the U.S. Coast Guard completes work that is set to begin Monday.
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Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee met with members of the environmental advocacy group Philly Thrive on Saturday to hear about their Right to Breathe campaign.
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Delaware City Refining Company agrees to $950,000 settlement
A Delaware refinery has reached a settlement over its release of toxic chemicals into the air.
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Philadelphia Energy Solutions extends pay for refinery workers
PES said it was continuing its efforts “to secure the facility” in anticipation of a possible sale and restart after an explosion and fire in late June.
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Possible future uses for PES refinery call into question cleanup plans there
Current remediation being done by former owner Sunoco may no longer make sense if the potential purpose of the site changes, some experts say.
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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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