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Yesterday | CourierPostOnline

Plant's closing a sign of industry's decline

In 1957, the venerable Oil & Gas Journal trade magazine heralded the opening of the Delaware City Refinery with gushing 32-page coverage that it admitted was "studded with superlatives .

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

News Journal

Guidance sessions set for refinery workers

State officials announced Sunday they will hold sessions today and Tuesday for workers who lost jobs Friday at Valero's Delaware City Refinery.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

WCLT-AM Newark

Delaware City Facing Job Cuts

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 6:55 PM WCLT News Staff The city of Delaware is facing possible job cuts because of a deficit projected at nearly $2 million.

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The Chronicle Herald

Refinery near Quebec City should withstand troubles

Ultramar Ltd.'s refinery near Quebec City should avoid the same fate as another plant run by its U.S. parent, a petroleum consultant said Monday.

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WBOC-TV Salisbury

Delaware Offering Assistance to Valero Employees

State officials are helping people who are losing their jobs at the Delaware City Valero plant get information about training for new jobs and other benefits available to them.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Low petroleum prices prompt Valero to pull its production capacity

For years, Southland motorists have been attuned to an ever-increasing demand for gasoline.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Daily Times

DELAWARE: Valero refinery to close

Union boilermaker Martin Willis said he was anticipating plenty of holiday-season refinery work as he helped co-workers wrestle a giant piece of equipment into place early Friday for a maintenance job that would take weeks at Valero's Delaware City Refinery.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Valero shuts Delaware oil refinery

Close You asked. We're building it. Matt Daily and Rebekah Kebede New York - Reuters Published on Friday, Nov.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

Delaware City Council picks Milner for mayor

Two weeks ago, Gary Milner earned a second four-year term on Delaware City Council.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

News Journal

Delaware's military history comes to life Saturday at Fort DuPont

The flag of the USS Cole, bombed by terrorists in 2000, will have a permanent home in a Delaware museum.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Tennessean

A real 'pollutant' is the cap-and-trade legislation

While everyone is focused on the health-care bill coming out of Congress, there's a huge cap-and-trade freight train barreling down the tracks.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

This Week Community News

City honors police officer on return from Afghanistan

Police Chief Russ Martin, Lorrie Diaz and Mayor Windell Wheeler stand with Sgt. Ramon Diaz after Diaz was honored by city council.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

News Journal

'Dracula' takes deliberate approach

The Reedy Point Players are attempting an ambitious presentation of "Dracula" at the Delaware City Community Center.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

News Journal

Corps defies Del. dredging ban

In a head-on attack against Delaware's right to control dredging of the Delaware River, the Army Corps of Engineers this weekend declared it will start a controversial deepening of the shipping channel without a state permit.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

This Week Community News

Council candidates review city status, budget

The top three vote-getters out of seven candidates on Nov. 3 will win the three at-large seats up for re-election on Delaware City Council.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

United States Coast Guard

Coast Guard, local agencies rescue 2 in Delaware River near Delaware City, Del.

The Coast Guard and local agencies rescued two people aboard a 33-foot boat in the Delaware River after they struck a submerged object in the vicinity of Pea Patch Island near Delaware City Thursday.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Crude nears $80, gas rises

Despite persistently low demand, prices for gasoline have spiked over the past week along with crude oil, threatening one of the very few points of relief for the recession-striken U.S. consumer: Cheap gas.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

KTVI - Fox2Now.com

Gasoline prices jump in October, surprising many accustomed to gas closer to $2 a gallon

Many people filling up cars for the week on Monday are getting a big surprise: gasoline prices have been climbing rapidly.

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News Journal

Survivors, supporters seek breast cancer cure

On a cold and gusty morning, 2,500 walkers and runners gathered at Rodney Square to support the fight against breast cancer.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

News Journal

Weather likely to stay cool for a while

A hint of soggy frustration surfaced Saturday as Lewes Mayor James L. Ford III tallied up flooding troubles in his city after a stubborn coastal storm blustered across the state and region for a third straight day.

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