Valero has been forced to shut down a Texas refinery
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Police in Port Arthur said that residents on the west side of town are advised to shelter in place after the explosion.
A release of fluid set off an explosion and ensuing fire that forced the temporary shutdown of Valero Energy Corp's 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, according to a notice the company filed with state pollution regulators on Tuesday.
Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens has issued a shelter-in-place order for residents on the west side of Port Arthur following reports of an explosion at the Valero refinery.
Smoke rises from the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, following reports of a boom that rattled windows.