Emergency plans in Golden Triangle face scrutiny
In Beaumont Port Arthur and Orange, three part series examines emergency preparedness for a region dense with refineries and chemical plants. Officials say risk is managed by experience and strong safety records, yet human error and vast hazards complicate one universal plan.
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Golden Triangle
Neesara
Beaumont
A.F. Lucas
Gulf
Texaco
Colbers
DuPont
Goodrich
Goodyear
Firestone
ARCO
Mobil
Olin Corp
PPG Industries
Phillips
Union Oil
Sunoco
Texas
Port Arthur
Malcolm Clark
el Neild
United Meats Ee
Bhopal
India
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Chemical Disasters: Airborne Hazards and Tank Cars
A Texas Air Control Board director warns of widespread chemical traffic through highways and rail, with ruptures and spills filling basements with fumes. A Mobil Beaumont incident on Aug 4, 1983 released airborne chemicals and prompted numerous complaints. Officials cite unclear emergency coordination and limited public awareness of hazardous substances and decomposition products.
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Miicc Peiess
Ceginal Direcor
Texas Air Control Board
India
Mobil
Beaumont
Peters
Gamage
Port Arthur residents near hazardous oil tanks fear housing values
In Port Arthur Texas residents of El Vista near a 50-tank oil storage area worry about safety and property values. Residents say they were not informed about emergency plans while city officials defend precautions and note tanks are owned by multiple oil companies.
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el Vista
Golden Triangle
United States
Pierre
Pearl Johnson
Paul Weeditz
Texaco
Gulf
Union Oil
American Petrofina
Weedits
Malcolm Clark
Clark
Weeditr
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