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No Fines, No Follow-Up After Massive Explosion At Wyoming Natural Gas Plant

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In 2014, a massive explosion tore through the Williams natural gas processing plant in Opal. It forced the evacuation of the southwestern Wyoming town and caused a spike in the price of natural gas. Wyoming’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an investigation in the aftermath and found a number of safety violations. But the agency never collected the corresponding fines and never released a final report about the investigation.

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A Deadly Industry

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The Texas Tribune and Houston Chronicle | Oil refineries have a dismal reputation when it comes to worker safety. But the industry’s safety concerns are compounded by the fact that oil refinery fatalities often go uncounted.