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Union not surprised by flare-up at Whiting, Ind. BP plant
February 24, 2015"We refuse to accept that fires, explosions, and working people to exhaustion are just the cost of doing this business -- these are all things that we can control."
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New report says oil trains endanger 25 million
February 24, 2015"People, wildlife, rivers, and lakes will pay a huge cost for the government's failure to act. It's only a matter of time before the next explosive accident."
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Like a bad neighbor, Chevron is there
February 19, 2015Residents, environmentalists and USW members work together to protect the safety and health of refinery workers and citizens living near the Richmond refinery.
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The third try is the charm
February 18, 2015Philadelphia joins two other cities, San Francisco, Calif., and Tacoma, Wash., and several states, in enacting earned paid sick leave.
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Hell on rails: West Virginia burning after crude oil train derailment
February 18, 2015The fires from the derailment in Fayette County continued to burn Tuesday morning, and emergency shelters for hundreds of people who had to evacuate after the derailment remain open.
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