Texas City shelter-in-place lifted after issue at Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery Sulfur Plant

TEXAS CITY, Texas - The all-clear has been given after an operational issue at the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery Sulfur Plant prompted a shelter-in-place on Tuesday, officials say.

Texas City residents east of 146 were asked to shelter-in-place for about an hour and half before it was lifted.

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City officials say multiple agencies have been conducting air monitoring and all readings in the area and throughout the city are normal.

In a statement, Marathon GBR said no injuries were reported and a limited refinery shelter-in-place was declared for affected areas within the facility.

The company said air monitoring was in progress and appropriate agencies were notified as they worked to resolve the issue.

The Galveston County Office of Emergency Management said they were monitoring the situation in coordination with Texas City Emergency Management.