SAFETY
Refinery weakened by Harvey catches fire
HOUSTON — An oil refinery battered by Hurricane Harvey caught fire yesterday, highlighting the lingering dangers inherent in restarting these shuttered fuels manufacturing plants.
Nathanial Gronewold
Houston Bureau Chief
Nate joined E&E in 2008, establishing the New York bureau, then later EnergyWire's Houston office. He covered Northeastern environmental issues, carbon markets, renewable energy and international environmental treaties from the United Nations. He has also reported from Haiti, Kenya, Pakistan and Colombia. Currently, he covers oil and gas with an emphasis on offshore drilling for EnergyWire. He is two-time recipient of the U.N. Correspondents Association Gold Prize and honorable mention from the National Press Club. He previously worked for Nikkei. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota and holds a master's degree from the University of British Columbia.
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