ExxonMobil refinery shut down after leak

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The ExxonMobil refinery is closed for repairs and inspections after a leak Thursday morning exposed nine workers to carbon monoxide. Tim Beckstrom, a spokesman for the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, says its unknown how long the plant will be closed. The workers who were exposed to the gas were brought to local hospitals, but released later Thursday.

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