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Industrial fire that displaced more than 1,000 in Richmond could burn for several days

Rebecca Thiele

Fires from plastics burned at two warehouses formerly owned by My Way Trading, which was cited for several violations in the past including creating a fire hazard.
BP agrees to $2.75 million settlement for air pollution at Whiting Refinery

Rebecca Thiele

Last year, the Hoosier chapter of the Sierra Club won a lawsuit against the company for emitting too much particle pollution at its Whiting Refinery between 2015 and 2018.
Walmart warehouse fire triggers state air quality alert

Rebecca Thiele

The fire prompted the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to send out an Air Quality Action Day alert for Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks and Marion counties.