June 27, 2022 | 10:26 AM
How a massive refinery shortage is contributing to high gas prices
Refining capacity in the U.S. is about one million barrels a day below what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tag | refinery fire
February 12, 2020 | 5:22 AM
Philadelphia proposes banning hydrofluoric acid, toxic chemical in refinery explosion
The proposal stems from last summer’s explosion at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia.
January 17, 2020 | 5:46 AM
High levels of cancer-causing gas recorded at PES refinery in May, report reveals
“Within the community, we never found levels of benzene high enough to indicate a threat to human health."
December 26, 2019 | 2:03 PM
Six months after the fire, both ex-refinery workers and PES struggle to find new lives
Many former employees of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery had to switch careers. A considerable number remain unemployed.
November 27, 2019 | 5:41 AM
Philadelphia’s report on refinery site: A cleaner use, while desirable, isn’t likely in the short term
But the document also stipulates the city has limited control over the future of the complex.
August 29, 2019 | 5:25 AM
Former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery CEO Rinaldi says he wants to make renewable fuels at the complex
“The goal is to own it, revitalize the refineries, and to kind of make this site the sort of industrial jewel that it really ought to be here in the area.”
August 7, 2019 | 5:55 PM
Dangerous South Philly refinery chemical still poses threat to community
August 5, 2019 | 5:04 PM
