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Whiting

Residents frustrated by last-minute cancellation of meeting on BP's Whiting Refinery

Rebecca Thiele

State officials said the East Chicago high school decided not to host the meeting because it didn’t want the press there.
Toxic leaks at BP's Whiting Refinery come as advocates push for stricter pollution control

Rebecca Thiele

BP said it has contained the leaks at its Whiting Refinery and that the air monitors haven’t shown elevated readings.
Sulfur smell covering northwest Indiana believed to be caused by BP Whiting Refinery

Rebecca Thiele

Power outages disrupted operations at the Whiting Refinery causing unplanned gas flaring.
BP agrees to $500K penalty, soot limits at Indiana refinery

Associated Press

Oil giant BP agreed Thursday to pay a $512,450 penalty and reduce soot emissions from its Whiting refinery in Indiana under an agreement with regulators and activists who accused the company of violating an earlier deal.