A major industrial fire has burned through a section of the former P. H. Robinson Power Plant site in Bacliff, Texas, due to a fire that started November 16, 2025. The incident has drawn large emergency response teams from across Galveston and...
A serious industrial fire broke out Friday at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery in Artesia, New Mexico, injuring three workers and prompting emergency shelter orders across parts of the city. While little information is available regarding the reason...
Chemical gas exposure remains one of the most serious and underestimated threats to workers in Houston’s industrial economy. The city’s refineries, chemical plants, and construction sites rely on a few critical gases that are used in any number...
update: The US government has reached a deal and reopened as of Nov. 12, 2025. This marks the longest government shutdown in US history. The fate of the CSB is as of yet uncertain. An important regulatory board, the independent U.S. Chemical...
Two refinery explosions have rocked Texas in less than a week. A large refinery explosion at the ONEOK MBC Maintenance Facility in Mont Belvieu left 3 injured on Monday, while workers escaped a smaller explosion at the Delek Refinery in Big Spring...
Four Workers Injured in CITGO Lake Charles Refinery Fire: A Stark Reminder of the Dangers Faced by Gulf Coast Workers A fire broke out at the CITGO Lake Charles refinery on Monday afternoon, sending four workers to the hospital and sparking...
Houston and its surrounding areas have seen a troubling increase in severe refinery and chemical plant incidents in recent months. With three significant events, a chlorine gas leak in Freeport, a structural collapse at a Pasadena facility, and a...
Across Houston’s Southside, a surge in workplace injuries is affecting blue-collar workers in manufacturing, construction, and other high-risk industrial jobs. As the city’s industrial growth continues, many workers face unsafe conditions,...
The oil and gas industry is one of the most hazardous in the U.S., especially for workers on active drilling and production sites. When serious injuries happen, they often lead to substantial settlements or verdicts because the damages can be...
Oil and gas sites are essential to the energy industry, but they are also some of the most dangerous workplaces in Texas and beyond. Every year, workers suffer serious injuries—or lose their lives—because of preventable accidents. Understanding...
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