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Search results for "There has been an explosion at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Texas"

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Charles Koch stated on April 02, 2014 in an op-ed for the "Wall Street Journal.":
"EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our ‘commitment to a cleaner environment’ and called us ‘a model for other companies.’ "
By Steve Contorno• April 4, 2014
Harry Reid stated on July 11, 2016 in remarks on the Senate floor:
"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."
By Riley Snyder• July 19, 2016
Rick Perry stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release:
Since 2000, "the Texas clean air program achieved a 22 percent reduction in ozone and a 46 percent decrease in NOx emissions."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 16, 2010
Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.:
Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 23, 2011
Bloggers stated on August 05, 2020 in an article:
“Israel dropped a tactical nuclear weapon on the port of Beirut.”
By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2020
Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in an image:
The Beirut explosion was linked to “human trafficking by HRC."
By Daniel Funke• August 7, 2020
Greg Steube stated on April 02, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing:
"You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero."
By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2015
Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“The Beirut bombing today was directly next to the Lebanon Central Bank, which is also owned by the most evil deep state family, the Rothschilds. There are no coincidences.”
By Bill McCarthy• August 6, 2020
Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies.
By Samantha Putterman• January 13, 2020
Roger Williams stated on July 01, 2013 in :
Says Obama policies contributed to gas prices rising from $1.89 in January 2009 to $3.51 today.
By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013
Josh Fox stated on January 19, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry":
"We had 6,000 oil and gas spills in 2012" with "more oil and gas spreading in the United States than the entire Exxon Valdez spill."
By Katie Sanders• January 23, 2014
Julián Castro stated on June 08, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
By Sue Owen• August 1, 2012
X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media:
Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
By Zoe Weyand• March 4, 2026
Rick Perry stated on March 03, 2010 in a Web ad:
Texas is the "fastest growing state" with the "most Fortune 500 companies."
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2010
Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma:
Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else."
By Lauren Carroll• November 20, 2014
Julián Castro stated on September 04, 2012 in keynote address at Democratic National Convention.:
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2012
Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address:
"A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline.
By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2015
Viral image stated on August 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photos show six fires around the world “in the last 24 hours.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2020
Donald Trump stated on June 06, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season:
Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey.
By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2018
Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"When you can't find gas, remember who executively ordered the Keystone Pipeline to close."
By Andy Nguyen• May 17, 2021

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By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014

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By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014

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By W. Gardner Selby• May 1, 2013

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