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LA State Police Report An Explosion And Fire At Ascension Parish Plant
According to our news partners at KATC and LA State Police an explosion occurred just before 9:00 this morning at the Williams Companies Olefins (o-la-fins) plant near Geismar in Ascension Parish. The explosion set off a fire and there are some injuries being reported. The company website indicates the plant manufactures ethylene and polymer grade propylene.
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