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Fire prevention praised amid Whiting refinery blast
Washington dispatch reports the oil and gas industry touts its fire prevention record despite disasters like the Whiting Indiana refinery explosion. A refinery spokesman says the Standard 6% of Indiana catastrophe seems a rare event in what is a hazardous business. He notes robust protection through trained personnel and equipment keeps losses small relative to vast investments.
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Harry Wilson Sharpe
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