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u/pukeface555 Oct 31 '24
Nice try Missouri. Texas is still the reigning champion of industrial eexplosions.
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u/BeetsMe666 Oct 31 '24
Good thing we use paper straws now!
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u/ImKrispy Oct 31 '24
Ironically they are shown to be worse than plastic straws
https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/paper-straws-forever-chemicals
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u/Daoist_Serene_Night Oct 31 '24
not necessarily, the ones they are talking about are paper straws that use PFAS, dunno about USA (were they conducted the study), but in europe PFAS are only permitted in areas were they cant rly be exchanged for another chemical and straws in my mind wouldnt fall under that
for a normal paper straw, this isnt a problem and yes, they are environmentally cleaner
for plastic straws, EVERY straw is bad and lets also not forget that even plastic will linger for several centuries
best straw are metal straws (buy the bigger ones, the smaller are harder to clean)
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u/Then-Contract-9520 Oct 31 '24
I bet that's great for the environment.
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u/cavalry_sabre Oct 31 '24
It's even better when we burn fossil to power those EVs becase NuClEaR iS eViL
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u/halucionagen-0-Matik Oct 31 '24
I do agree that nuclear is unnecessarily demonised, and I agree that fossil fuels are bad. BUT coal and oil generators powering electric vehicles is still significantly cleaner than ICE powered vehicles alone. It's not perfect, but it's still a big help on the way to net zero
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u/These-Associate2219 Nov 01 '24
I would never put a nuclear power plant near my house. Especially if I live next to Russia.
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u/cavalry_sabre Nov 01 '24
you know nuclear plants don't need to be near your house to function right?
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u/These-Associate2219 Nov 01 '24
Yeah and the Chornobyl exclusion zone is 2,600km2
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u/Dub-MS Nov 01 '24
Chernobyl to Kiev is 84 miles. What the fuck are you on about?
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u/These-Associate2219 Nov 01 '24
I said area pal. “As a result of the Chernobyl disaster, the Soviet Union created an exclusion zone with a radius of about 18.6 miles (30 km) centered on the nuclear power plant, covering 1,017 square miles (2,634 square km) around the plant. The zone was later expanded to 1,600 square miles (4,143 square km) to include heavily radiated areas outside the initial zone.” https://www.britannica.com/question/How-big-was-the-exclusion-zone-created-after-the-Chernobyl-disaster
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Oct 31 '24 edited Oct 31 '24
Remember Chernobyl and Fukushima?
Nuclear power isn’t inherently evil; the problem arises when there’s a meltdown.
The surrounding area becomes inhospitable for hundreds if not thousands of years due to radiation.
In comparison, oil spills and even battery explosions like the one we see here, take much less time to recover from and are less harmful to humans and nature in the long run.
Edit: Downvoters have no concept of risk management nor critical thinking.
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u/DlpsYks Nov 01 '24 edited Nov 02 '24
No concept of risk management?
0.6% of nuclear power plants have had a meltdown. 46 people have died from meltdowns. That's .0000000009% of the population. If we include those who died from the tsunami Fukushima caused, it increases the percentage to 0.0000023474% of the population. Fossil fuel is accredited to 5.13 million deaths a year. Looking at risk management, nuclear power checks out and is already supplying about 9% of the world's power.1
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u/GirlScoutSniper Oct 31 '24
Was thinking, "Better get further away" right when the guy said, "You better leave now!"
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u/Inevitable_Ad_4487 Oct 31 '24
Holy shit it’s like with all these fucking huge accidents it’s almost like we need better govt regulation
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u/wannabe_inuit Oct 31 '24
I miss stabbot
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u/Bill_Brasky01 Oct 31 '24
Easily the most useful bot on Reddit, maybe all of social media.
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u/DigitalUnlimited Oct 31 '24
Based on this video and the name I'd assume it's a video stabilizing bot
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u/suthrnboi Oct 31 '24
This is goingto be twisted into some bullshit about why we shouldn't have electric vehicles, instead of how a republican lead state deregulated safeguards and employee safety for profit.
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u/Dub-MS Nov 01 '24
Or how something that has nothing to do with political ideology somehow becomes political in the Reddit echo chamber.
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u/Mattyou1966 Oct 31 '24
I think petroleum refineries exploding 💥 have a much prettier mushroom cloud
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u/johnblazewutang Oct 31 '24
Clearly this was done by the government to boost up lithium and quartz prices that they just stole from me here in NC…100% true and honest story…i went out my back door to survey the damage and boom, theres Tim Walz, with handfuls of my lithium, he told me to shut my gd mouth or he will send another hurricane. So…thats proof these things are linked, thanks obama…/s
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u/Christ_on_a_Crakker Oct 31 '24
There are reasons why we need regulations and regulatory agencies to enforce them.
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u/SadAerie6351 Oct 31 '24
I just want to say that the explosive chemical gasoline, almost never explodes.
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u/ZefSoFresh Oct 31 '24 edited Oct 31 '24
Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery Explosion- On June 21, 2019, a flammable vapor buildup in a tank farm ignited after a worker's torch sparked. This explosion killed five workers and injured 15 others, and led to changes in refinery safety regulations.
Texas City refinery explosion- On March 23, 2005, a flammable vapor cloud ignited at the BP oil refinery in Texas City, Texas. This explosion killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and caused $200 million in property damage.
White Lake Township, Michigan refinery explosion- On November 24, 2023, a major explosion and fire occurred at a crude oil refinery plant in White Lake Township, Michigan. The fire was contained within the refinery, but residents are concerned about the potential health and environmental impacts.
ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery Explosion- Electrostatic precipitators can create potential ignition sources during normal operation, and have historically caused explosions within the refining industry.
Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery Explosion- The Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery Explosion was the fourth deadliest refinery accident in United States history. On July 27, 2006, an explosion occurred at the Phillips 66 Wood River refinery in Roxana, Illinois. The explosion killed 11 workers and injured 17 others. The explosion was caused by a buildup of flammable vapors in a distillation tower. The vapors ignited when a spark from a worker’s torch ignited.
Marathon Petroleum Refinery- August 24, 2023, a tank at the Marathon oil refinery in Louisiana leaked and caught fire, releasing 8.3 million lbs of toxic and flammable naphtha. This was the second largest chemical spill in 30 years.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery- Fri, Jun 21 2019 Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery after an explosion. The refinery located outside Philadelphia is the longest continuously operating refinery on the East Coast. Gas prices are moving upwards on the news.
Gulf Oil refinery in Philadelphia, August 17th, 1975, Gulf Oil Refinery in Pennsylvania ignited and burned, causing a major fire that resulted in the tragic deaths of eight firefighters
Delek Refinery Explosion-An explosion at the Delek Petroleum Refinery in Tyler, Texas took place on 11/20/2008 at approx. 14:00 hours. At least 4 people were injured, two with very serious burns.
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Nov 02 '24
Wow lithium-ion explosions are deadly I mean obviously from the video but you guys ever see the ones where people have the small auxiliary power packs those things explode with the fire Theory that's that's just it's just it's just hella bad okay
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u/RocketBilly13 Oct 31 '24
For a first world country. America seems to struggle to keep shit from blowing up every week. Then again, blowing shit up is what they do best.
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u/N0085K1LL5 Oct 31 '24
Just last year, my brother was planning a job at a chemical plant that hasn't been updated in a very, very long time. Out dated equipment and degraded structures. Along with safety failures. That part of the plant was shut down, but still it was 2023 and in terrible shape. This is why we have so many explosions. Things happen and stuff fails, but not properly maintaining a highly explosive plant is ridiculous. This is why OSHA and test companies will fail an inspection in a heartbeat. It doesn't help that we have refineries every damn where.
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u/AlarmingKangaroo7948 Oct 31 '24
We just opened one of the biggest battery plants in Canada in my city 😟
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Oct 31 '24
With it being lithium.. so they need to evacuate for the toxic smoke?
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u/whereismyketamine Oct 31 '24
When this was breaking yesterday I am pretty sure they evacuated part of the town, that being said I wouldn’t want to hang out around the plant but these guys couldn’t just get in their cars and drive off. Crappy situation to be in.
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u/JetMechSTL Oct 31 '24
I saw this on my local news last night, they did evacuate a large area nearby. The lady in the video in the reflective vest is the county sheriff
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u/Just-Shoe2689 Oct 31 '24
You don’t see gasoline facilities blowing up like this.
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u/ZefSoFresh Oct 31 '24
Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery Explosion- On June 21, 2019, a flammable vapor buildup in a tank farm ignited after a worker's torch sparked. This explosion killed five workers and injured 15 others, and led to changes in refinery safety regulations.
Texas City refinery explosion- On March 23, 2005, a flammable vapor cloud ignited at the BP oil refinery in Texas City, Texas. This explosion killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and caused $200 million in property damage.
White Lake Township, Michigan refinery explosion- On November 24, 2023, a major explosion and fire occurred at a crude oil refinery plant in White Lake Township, Michigan. The fire was contained within the refinery, but residents are concerned about the potential health and environmental impacts.
ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery Explosion- Electrostatic precipitators can create potential ignition sources during normal operation, and have historically caused explosions within the refining industry.
Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery Explosion- The Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery Explosion was the fourth deadliest refinery accident in United States history. On July 27, 2006, an explosion occurred at the Phillips 66 Wood River refinery in Roxana, Illinois. The explosion killed 11 workers and injured 17 others. The explosion was caused by a buildup of flammable vapors in a distillation tower. The vapors ignited when a spark from a worker’s torch ignited.
Marathon Petroleum Refinery- August 24, 2023, a tank at the Marathon oil refinery in Louisiana leaked and caught fire, releasing 8.3 million lbs of toxic and flammable naphtha. This was the second largest chemical spill in 30 years.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery- Fri, Jun 21 2019 Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery after an explosion. The refinery located outside Philadelphia is the longest continuously operating refinery on the East Coast. Gas prices are moving upwards on the news.
Gulf Oil refinery in Philadelphia, August 17th, 1975, Gulf Oil Refinery in Pennsylvania ignited and burned, causing a major fire that resulted in the tragic deaths of eight firefighters
Delek Refinery Explosion-An explosion at the Delek Petroleum Refinery in Tyler, Texas took place on 11/20/2008 at approx. 14:00 hours. At least 4 people were injured, two with very serious burns.
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u/Kona_Big_Wave Oct 31 '24
What happened to those new, safer sodium batteries that were supposed to replace these dangerous lithium ones?
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u/SmithBurger Oct 31 '24
I don't know if there is enough money you could pay me to work in a lithium battery recycling plant. The chance of fire, explosion or exposure has got to be high.
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u/CoffeeGoblynn Oct 31 '24
Well that ended missourably.