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A BP oil refinery in Whiting, Ind., suffered a power outage, forcing evacuations and extra burning that resulted in flaming stacks. Here's what we know.

A Whiting, Indiana BP oil refinery power outage lead to increased burning of excess product and flaring of stacks.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is monitoring the situation at BP’s refinery in Whiting after two separate tank leaks spread a chemical odor across nearby communities in Indiana and Illinois, the agency told the Post-Tribune on Thursday. On the afternoon of Jan. 18, a storage tank at the refinery’s tank field began leaking, according to a company spokesperson. The leak was ...

Northwest Indiana residents have reported a sulfur smell as Porter County officials said there was unplanned flaring at a BP refinery in Whiting.