Article Massive explosion rocks Detroit tar sands refinery

[Bennyboy]

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Source: Digital Journal

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Detroit - A massive explosion has been reported at a tar sands oil refinery in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday afternoon, prompting a mandatory evacuation order for parts of a nearby city.
CBS Detroit reports that the blast occurred at the Marathon Detroit Refinery on South Fort Street. A thick cloud of black smoke rose into the clear afternoon sky and was visible for miles around
An evacuation order is in effect for parts of the neighboring suburb of Melvindale.
It is not currently known what caused the explosion or if anyone was hurt in the blast or resulting fire. Detroit Senior Fire Chief Carl Smith is at the site of the incident and is expected to release details when they become available.
The Detroit Free Press reports that the fire is located in one of the refinery's smaller tanks.

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1. Police Give ‘All Clear’ After Mandatory Evacuation Due To Explosion At Marathon Refinery

From two days ago as well



DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - 8:37 P.M. Police in Melvindale are giving residents the ‘all clear’ to return to their homes after a mandatory evacuation order was issued due to an explosion at a near-by oil refinery.

A spokesman for Marathon Petroleum says no injuries have been reported after a fire broke out at a refinery in Detroit.

Shane Pochard tells The Associated Press the fire occurred Saturday evening in one of the small tanks at the Marathon Petroleum refinery. He says the fire has been put out. Pochard says there are no reports of any injuries to employees or contractors.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/04/27/reports-of-an-explosion-at-the-marathon-detroit-refinery/#at_pco=cfd-1.0

[Newest Reality]

2. Capitalist

bombings are up while business booms in a bad way.

[Crowman1979]

3. Probably another result of de-regulation.

And I'm sure Rick "The Prick" Snyder was responsible. Just as Rick Perry was in the West Texas explosion.

[OKNancy]

4. Not LBN - see this previous post on Saturday - Locking

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014467799