BP Reaches $2.75 Million Settlement Over Indiana Refinery Pollution September 21, 2022 By John Flesher Oil titan BP reached a $2.75 million settlement over air pollution from its largest refinery after environmentalists complained of repeated...
Worker Group Alleges Unsafe Chemical Releases at Minnesota Refinery: Reuters April 26, 2021 By Laura Sanicola Inadequate safety standards at Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park refinery in Minnesota have caused avoidable hydrocarbon and chemical releases that...
Virgin Island Officials Investigating St. Croix Refinery Emissions April 26, 2021 By Laura Sanicola A “noxious” gaseous smell coming from St. Croix’s recently reopened refinery that caused schools to close was caused by excess...
Cancer-Causing Benzene Emissions at 10 Refineries Exceed EPA Limits: Watchdog February 6, 2020 Ten U.S. oil refineries, including six in Texas, released the cancer-causing chemical benzene in concentrations that exceeded federal limits last...