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Almost 21,000 people who evacuated could be eligible for $150. 7:16 pm, Jul. 8, 2021 ×
The Husky Energy refinery in Superior burns as seen in this aerial photo taken April 26, 2018. (Bob King / File / News Tribune)
A proposed class-action settlement could make evacuees of the April 26, 2018, Husky Energy refinery explosion eligible to receive $150 in compensation.
According to the settlement agreement dated June 24, the plaintiffs, Jasen Bruzek, Hope Koplin and Christopher Peterson, and defendant Superior Refining Co. agreed to a settlement totaling $1.05 million, which is pending approval by a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Much of Superior was forced to evacuate for 18 hours when an explosion, likely caused by a faulty valve, caused a fire at the refinery. The evacuations were based on the fear of a hydrogen fluoride release, though none escaped the tank.