A contractor was electrocuted. Then a fire. Then a toxic leak. Then another fire.

All in one year.

All at the same Texas refinery.

Our new article breaks down how this reflects a problem for the entire industry: rucksense.substack.com/p/lessons-le...

79% of major Gulf Coast oil & gas plant explosions in the last decade happened after oversight was gutted. These aren't accidents. They're policy outcomes. The warning signs are clear:
rucksense.substack.com/p/how-deregu... #WorkerSafety #Texas #Louisiana

PFAS contamination in Georgia groundwater is so bad that one community sued and won the right to have bottled water delivered while environmental cleanup happens. This model could be replicated in hundreds of towns and communities impacted by Forever Chemicals: allongeorgia.com/chattooga-lo...

The EPA now warns PFAS levels in some fertilizers exceed safety limits by several orders of magnitude. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/c...

PFAS lawsuits grow as Murray County, Georgia, fights chemical giants for toxic groundwater pollution linked to cancer, infertility, and immune risks. Learn more at the link in bio: rucksense.substack.com/p/murray-cou...
#ForeverChemicals #ToxicWater

The Trump DOJ canceled grants for gun violence prevention, opioid addiction treatment, and victim advocacy—because saving lives doesn’t “align” with their priorities. These are the same folks claiming to make our streets safer.

Behind every statistic is a human story. We uncover the truths others won't.

On the anniversary of the Google office crane tower collapse, we ask: Is the industry doing enough to prevent more deaths? rucksense.substack.com/p/constructi... #WorkerSafety #CraneCollapse

We're tracking a growing crisis as worker and community safety continues to be neglected across the petrochemical industry in Texas and Louisiana. A March 7 chemical explosion and ammonia leak sent 10 workers to the hospital after escaping the toxic vapor at a Roehm America plant in Bay City, TX

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Why are juries awarding billions in Roundup trials? Because the evidence is undeniable & Bayer’s corporate misconduct has been exposed in court. Learn more: rucksense.substack.com/p/the-troubl...

#ToxicTort #Glyphosate

The oil industry isn't getting safer. In fact, it's getting more dangerous, and more deregulation is coming. Here's what you need to know: rucksense.substack.com/p/refinery-f... #RefineryFires #WorkerSafety

100 inspectors to monitor nearly half a million miles of oil & gas pipeline snaking through Texas wilderness and private property. It's not nearly enough and there have been at least 8 deaths and 27 injuries over the last two decades as a result: www.news-journal.com/news/local/e...

Valero’s Three Rivers, Texas refinery has already had two fires in the first month of 2025. This isn’t an isolated incident—it’s part of a dangerous pattern of fires, explosions, and corporate negligence.

Read our full investigation: rucksense.substack.com/p/back-to-ba...

The number of oil and gas plant fires and explosions in Texas and Louisiana has quadrupled in the last five years. The past three years alone have seen more disasters than the previous nine combined. What is going on?

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A deadly explosion, layoffs, and toxic waste: US Magnesium’s Tooele County, Utah plant is a case study in corporate negligence. Workers, the environment, and a fragile ecosystem are paying the price. Read more:
open.substack.com/pub/rucksens...

Another tragedy in the oil & gas industry leaves workers injured & lives forever changed. Read our breakdown of the Galveston Texas International Terminals fire and why it was preventable: open.substack.com/pub/rucksens... #WorkerSafety