Nov 4th, 2007 · Hilton Kelley believes oil refineries are destroying Port Arthur, Texas, which has some of the largest producers of gasoline in the country. But many residents are impoverished, and Kelley says refineries have taken from Port Arthur for decades, dumping toxic waste on its residents and leaving the town in shambles.
Keywords: Town · country · residents · Texas · impoverished · destroyed · gasoline · Toxic · environmentalists · shambles · Port Arthur · refineries
Oct 15th, 2005 · Three weeks after Hurricane Rita ripped through Port Arthur, Texas, the Valero oil refinery is making gasoline again. The storm knocked out the refinery's power and scattered its workforce. Two other refineries in the Port Arthur area remain closed, and three in Louisiana, damaged during Katrina, are still shut down. The ongoing shortage of refining capacity is keeping oil prices high.
Keywords: Katrina · hurricane · Texas · Louisiana · prices · gasoline · Restarts · Shortages · refinery · closings · workforce · Hurricane Rita
