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BP Whiting refinery sends foul smell across Northwest Indiana

Residents across Northwest Indiana complain about the odor. Local officials say the oil company blamed "severe weather" for operational problems that triggered a flaring of gas into the atmosphere. ....

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Authorities: Whiting refinery to blame for widespread chemical odor after severe weather

A release from the BP Whiting refinery from severe weather is to blame for the pungent odor that spread across Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties on Sunday, according to the Porter County Emergency Management Agency. State officials are investigating the situation. In a statement posted on Facebook at 12:23 a.m. Monday, the agency wrote that “due to severe weather conditions in the region . ....

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