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Two people are dead and at least 35 others were affected after a chemical leak involving hydrogen sulfide occurred at a PEMEX facility in Deer Park, officials said on Thursday. The extent of injuries is unknown due to officials not being able to make entry into the affected unit, officials said. Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton gave reassurance to community members that there was not a chemical leak in the surrounding area, despite the smell of hydrogen sulfide seeping out into the air. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the scene remains preliminary and fluid, but noted the "situation seems...

Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos will take control of the Deer Park refinery in Houston, Texas on Jan. 20, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) in May agreed to sell its majority stake in the Deer Park refinery, which can process up to 340,000 barrels per day (bpd), to Pemex (PEMX.UL), its long-time partner in the plant, for about $596 million.

The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years entered its fourth week as workers at 12 refineries accounting for one-fifth of national production capacity were walking picket lines as of 12 a.m. CST on Sunday, according to union officials. A total of 6,550 members of the United Steelworkers union at 15 plants, including the 12 refineries, are involved in the work stoppage that began on Feb. 1 when talks for a new three-year contract between the USW and lead oil company negotiator Shell Oil Co stopped.... After the latest breakdown between the two sides, Steelworkers leaders targeted Shell, which is...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Union workers were on strike for a second day on Monday at nine U.S. refineries and chemical plants as they sought a new national contract with oil companies covering laborers at 63 plants. The walkouts were the first in support of a nationwide pact since 1980 and targeted plants with a combined 10 percent of U.S. refining capacity. One of the plants, Tesoro Corp's (TSO.N) 166,000-barrel-per-day Martinez, California, refinery, was being shut because it was in the midst of planned maintenance work. The other refineries appeared set to continue running normally as operators initiated contingency plans, calling...

Funeral Services have been finalized for a Tri-State soldier killed in Iraq. Forty two year old Sergeant Gregory Rogers of Deer Park died last Sunday after an improvised explosive device destroyed the Humvee he was riding in. Rogers served 22 years in the military including serving in the first Gulf War. Roger's body is scheduled to return tonight around 11:30 p.m and travel from CVG to Deer Park. A visitation will be held tomorrow night from six until nine o'clock at the Deer Park High School. A graveside service will be held a Rose Hill cemetery with full military honors.

Cold, windy weather didn't stop around 300 from showing their support for our USA troops here in Deer Park, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati.. Many people were seen crying and most were misty eyed as some carried photos of their loved ones who are in harms way. This photo was taken after event, and his name is Rick Royalty, and he said his grandfather fought in WWI, his father in WWII, and he fought in Viet Nam.