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2005-07-29 Home Front: WoT

BLAST at BP Chemical Plant in TX - Feds investigating

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Posted by rkb 2005-07-29 21:11|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 More from Reuters. Oil and gas prices rose on the news of the explosion.

Posted by too true 2005-07-29 21:23|| 2005-07-29 21:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Hard to tell what to make of this-- could be an equipment malfunction, which all too frequently happens at refineries, or it could be sabotage.

Can't tell much from this news item.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2005-07-29 21:24|| 2005-07-29 21:24|| Front Page Top

#3 It being summer also probably has a lot to do with it. When it's 80 degrees out, the temperature in confined spaces can be 110. When it's 110 out, it gets really dang hot in there. Mix in some volatile fumes and a bit of oxygen, and you have a recipe.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-07-29 21:34|| 2005-07-29 21:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, it's most likely an accident.

However, the blast at a British company in Bush's home state -- then 2nd in a handful of months -- understandably has some people nervous. And the feds investigating, just to be sure.

Posted by rkb 2005-07-29 21:43|| 2005-07-29 21:43|| Front Page Top

#5 I was in Bush's home state in the late 1990's near Galveston in the sunshine when lightening came from a cloud three miles away and struck a barge offloading nasty chemicals. Started a nice fire with lots of lovely black smoke. Strangest thing *I* ever saw!

Ahh, but that was before 9/11.

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-29 22:06|| 2005-07-29 22:06|| Front Page Top

#6 That means, stuff happens.

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-29 22:06|| 2005-07-29 22:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Texas City makes the international news every half century.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-07-29 22:32|| 2005-07-29 22:32|| Front Page Top

#8 When I lived down in Houston, the BP plants were always blowing up. I would suspect this is just business as usual.

Posted by SteveS 2005-07-29 23:33|| 2005-07-29 23:33|| Front Page Top

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