Explosion at Exxon Mobil Refinery; Torrance, CA and more...

California Refinery Explosion Injures Four, Damages Facility 
(Veronica ROCHA and Ruben VIVES, Los Angeles Times; February 18, 2015)
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-explosion-exxon-torrance-refinery-20150218-story.html#navtype=notification
South Bay Oil Refineries:  A History of Destructive Explosions 
(LA Times Staff, Los Angeles Times; February 18, 2015)
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-south-bay-oil-refineries-history-explosions-20150218-story.html



Update:  Continuation of the Central Valley "hot-button" issue concerning the Bakersfield Crude-Oil-by-Rail Terminal previously posted on January 30, 2015



 In California's Oil Patch, Activists Fight New Crude-by-Rail Terminal
(Alice DANIEL, The California Report - KQED News; February 18, 2015)
http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/02/18/in-californias-oil-patch-activists-fight-new-crude-by-rail-terminal

N. B.:  Embedded in the aforementioned article is The California Report entitled, "Rail Explosions Add Fuel to Backlash Over Bakersfield Rail Terminal".

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