April 26 Wisconsin refinery explosion News

Regulators: Lack of Safeguards Led to Wisconsin Refinery Explosion

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Federal regulators have determined that a lack of safeguards during a maintenance shutdown led to a 2018 explosion at an oil refinery in Superior. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a final report last week on …

Report: Social Media Caused Confusion in Wisconsin Refinery Blast Evacuation

Social media caused confusion during evacuation efforts following a refinery explosion and fire in Wisconsin, according to a report. Douglas County has created an 18-page report examining the emergency response to the Husky Energy refinery fire in April, Wisconsin Public …

Lawsuit: Owners of Wisconsin Oil Refinery Negligent in Blast, Fire

A lawsuit alleges that negligence by the owners of Wisconsin’s only oil refinery caused an explosion and fire that injured 36 people and caused a mandatory evacuation in the city of Superior. The class action lawsuit against Husky Energy says …