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Refinery Explosion in Big Spring

By: Amanda Salem
Updated: February 18, 2008
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boom12008-02-18-1203350530.JPGThe refinery, owned by Dallas-based Alon USA, employs about 170 people and produces about 70,000 barrels a day. Company spokesman. Interstate 20 was shut down near the plant. No word on casualties, but there is a report of one person being airlifted to Lubbock.

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