Posted on 06/21/2019 3:26:01 AM PDT by Drago
A massive fire has erupted at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in Southwest Philadelphia shaking nearby homes and sending thick smoke into the air. Homes as far away as South Jersey were rocked by a series of explosions as the blaze, which erupted shortly after 4 a.m., burned. Some residents in Philadelphia said the explosions knocked art off their walls. The fire is contained on the property off Passyunk Avenue of the refinery, fire officials said shortly before 6 a.m. Authorities have not yet said if any workers were injured or not.
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Sounds like Marcus Hook. Most depressing place I have ever been...
PES....Pro Evolution Soccer?
FCC....The Federal Communications Commission?
PES - Pennsylvania Energy Solutions (owner of the refinery)
FCC - Fluid Catalytic Cracker - where oil is separated into various components
There was certainly a lot more decency on the streets of our big cities back in the day when wooden shampoos were an option.
"The gougers" are commodity speculators, just like stock investors. Same goes for corn, wheat and sow belly futures.
You could become one too.
Refinery fire. Well, that will drive the gas prices that had been dropping back up.
I’d raid dumpsters first.
Nope! Middle of the City of Philadelphia.
Yep, the hickory handshake!
They weren’t. The population grew up around them, largely supporting businesses, and then developments of homes where people lived who liked short commutes to their refinery-related jobs.
It’s the same all over the country where refineries are located.
Ditto big airports.
I sense a Notre-Dame level attack on Western Civilization analogy here.
You must not have visited Whiting (funny name for it), Indiana.
Twelve Hours ago:
Philadelphia Energy Solutions announced it’s closing the largest oil refinery on the East Coast.
The company announced the decision after the refinery erupted into a massive fire and explosion last week. It’s the 10th largest refinery in the US and refines about 335,000 barrels of crude oil a day, according to the company’s website.
AAA spokeswoman Jenifer Moore said the closure of the largest oil refinery on the East Coast will likely have an impact on gas prices in and around the region.
“While it is too early to know how much prices could increase and for how long, motorists in the region will likely continue to see a fluctuation in pump prices — especially leading up to the busy Fourth of July travel period,” Moore said in a statement.
The fire has made it “impossible” to continue operations, CEO Mark Smith said in a statement. At least 1,000 workers will lose their jobs.
“Today, Philadelphia Energy Solutions made the difficult decision to commence shutdown of the refining complex. While our teams include some of the most talented people in the industry, the recent fire at the refinery complex has made it impossible for us to continue operations,” Smith said.
“We are grateful that the fire resulted in only a few minor injuries. I want to thank our employees for their hard work and dedication and to thank the Philadelphia community for their support. We are committed to an orderly process to safely wind down our operations.”
The company plans to sell the refinery complex, Smith added.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said he was “extremely disappointed for the more than one thousand workers who will be immediately impacted by this closure, as well as other businesses that are dependent on the refinery operations.”
The city plans to support the workers and will convene a group to discuss the economic and employment impact of the refinery’s closure, Kenney said.
PES Holdings, a unit of Philadelphia Energy Solutions and owner of the refinery, has experienced some financial challenges in the past. It filed for bankruptcy in January 2018. Though it emerged from bankruptcy eight months later after restructuring debt, filings show it still faces challenges.
Authorities still investigating cause of explosion
The fire started with an explosion on June 21 from a vat of butane and propane, eventually engulfing the refinery and raising air quality concerns.
It wasn’t extinguished until the following afternoon.
Five people suffered minor injuries in the incident. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the explosion.
I doubt anyone will buy it. I expect the property to lay dormant for years until the gov’t pays for its demolition and cleanup.
It is an old refinery, so the ground is probably contaminated by modern definitions.
We need a new Frank Rizzo.
No but I heard Gary IA is a dumpster fire.
It’s next to the Schuykill, of course it’s polluted.
It reminds me of Kramer swimming in the Hudson...
If they had one, Philadelphians today would be too stupid to vote him in office. Even a version of Frank Rizzo in black.
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