Residents in a Texas city are under voluntary evacuation orders amid worries of poor air quality, following explosions at a chemical plant last week. Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick issued the voluntary evacuation order for residents in Port Neches, Texas, late Wednesday, as officials said there were elevated levels of the chemical butadiene in the air. Butadiene, produced from petroleum processing, is used to make synthetic rubber.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 05, 2019 15:11 UTC