General Motors Recalls Cars at Risk for Engine Fires, Some for the Second Time
More than 1,300 General Motors cars have caught fire even after a recall repair that was supposed to prevent an engine fire. GM has acknowledged that the repair did not work. The company issued a new recall for 1.4 million older cars, some for a second time, the Associated Press (AP) reports. The company advised owners to park the … [Read more...]
Chalmette Refinery Worker Dies While Working to Repair Gas Leak
Worker At Chalmette Refining LLC Facility Died. A contractor at the Chalmette Refining LLC facility in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana died yesterday while attempting to fix a hydrogen sulfide gas leak there. Chalmette Refining, which is partly owned by Exxon Mobile, is the same refinery that released 19 tons of spent catalyst powder … [Read more...]
