Explosions Hit Exxon San Francisco Tanker at Baytown Dock
A string of explosions erupted aboard the 800 foot Exxon San Francisco tanker during fueling at the Baytown refinery injuring at least 17 and leaving four missing. A tugboat Nathan B sank near the dock while another Liberian tanker CVS Brilliance remained tied up. Coast Guard said three missing crew were from the Nathan B and four injured evacuated. the fire was controlled by daybreak.
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Columbia Gas of Ohio urges large industries to cut gas use
Columbia Gas of Ohio asks about 500 major gas customers to reduce consumption to maintenance levels amid expected cold weather. Spokesman William Chaddock cites deliverability problems as temperatures may dip below zero. The curtailment could result in hundreds of thousands of layoffs statewide according to the Energy Emergency Center.
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Arctic cold wave shuts schools and spikes gas costs
The harsh arctic front from Canada drives temperatures down across the East Midwest and South. Pennsylvania authorities close schools to shift natural gas to industries while Ohio and Indiana report road closures and thousands stranded by heavy squalls and outages. President Carter seeks emergency gas powers to ease shortages and warns of higher bills as Florida grocery prices rise.
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Gas purchase from Texaco does not curb Ohio curtailment rates
Charleston AP A 30 million cubic feet per day Texaco emergency gas deal will raise Columbia Gas Transmission reserves but not lift curtailments for Ohio industrial users. Gas flows into a seven state looping line, with with no state allocations disclosed and reserves boosted without storage use.
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Fuel shortages force closure of six Ohio school districts
Six small districts across five Ohio counties shut their doors this week as natural gas allotments are exhausted. Col um bia Gas and Dayton Power and Light report most districts will exceed winter gas quotas, with closures likely to rise next week. Ansonia, Tri Village, and New Lebanon Local districts are among those already closed, affecting 4,076 students.
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Montgomery County
PUCO Expected to Rule on Streamlining Emergency Gas Flow
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio faced a ruling on a procedural move to speed emergency natural gas for curtailed customers if available. Columbia’s plan would allow gas purchases without customer contracts and spread costs across the curtailed sector. The commission also ordered no residential shutoffs for safety until March 31 amid a harsh winter and energy shortage.
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Harsh Cold Snapshot With Snow Likely Tonight Through Monday
The forecast calls for very cold air with snow chances each day. Tonight's low near zero, Friday's high 10 to 15. Snow odds around 60 percent. Records show yesterday high 33 and overnight low 1 with 0.04 inches of rain-equivalent precipitation.
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