economy
Texas residents feel homes shake miles away from oil refinery explosion
Images and videos online showed large plume of smoke and flames billowing out from refinery, but no one was injured
TL;DR
- A fire at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, has been extinguished.
- An explosion at the refinery on Monday caused plumes of smoke and shook homes miles away.
- No injuries were reported, and a temporary shelter-in-place order for residents was lifted.
- The refinery processes about 435,000 barrels of oil daily into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
- Texas commission on environmental quality is on-site with air monitoring equipment.