Pipe Corrosion Led to Del. Refinery Explosion Sep 9, 2009
Pipe corrosion that went undetected for years led to an explosion and fire that rocked a Sunoco oil refinery in Claymont in May, authorities said Tuesday. Investigators said the corrosion, caused by unseen condensation moisture that had collected between the bottom of a 10-inch pipe and a loose steel sleeve on which it rested, resulted in a gas leak that triggered the May 17 fire and explosion. (ABC News -- Wire)
Delaware Dredging Permit Denied Jul 25, 2009
5 million cubic yards of material from the channel running from the mouth of the Delaware Bay at Lewes to the Delaware-Pennsylvania border near Claymont. The amount later was revised to 17. (W-USA News, DC)
Volleyball Inks Two Student-Athletes For 2009 May 21, 2009
attends Archmere Academy in Claymont, Del. She earned the volleyball team's Most Improved Player Award in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons and was a Delaware All-State Honorable Mention in 2007 and 2008. (Friars.com)
Sunoco refinery blaze contained May 19, 2009
No injuries reported after explosion, fire rocks Delaware facility. The Associated Press. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Refinery Blast on Delaware River, No Injuries May 18, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009. A fireball from a Sunoco oil refinery blast lit up the Sunday night sky along the Delaware River, but officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries and no evacuations. (Fox News)
AP Executive Morning Briefing May 18, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Fireball lights up Delaware River refinery May 18, 2009
Fireball lights up oil refinery on Delaware River. No reports of injuries or evacuations Sunoco facility on Del. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Vincent James Cappalo Jr. (21) May 6, 2009
brothers Jeffrey Cappalo of Claymont, Del. and Christopher Cappalo of New Castle, Del. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Will Russian Kremlin bailout Oregon steel plant? Feb 17, 2009
Humbard says Fought ad signed contracts to buy steel plate at agreed prices for two Oregon bridges from Claymont Steel, a Delaware company that Evraz bought last year for $565 million. "They just tore them up and charged us huge increases," says Humbard, who said Evraz managers in Portland dictated the revised terms. (The Drudge Report)
