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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Environment - "EPA cites BP's Whiting refinery for Clean Air Act violations"
Posted this afternoon by the NWI Times, the story begins:
CHICAGO | BP's Whiting Refinery emitted a cancer-causing toxin in excess of federal standands from 2003 to 2008 which at times reached 16 times the acceptable limit, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleged Tuesday.The story links to the federal NOV.The EPA alleges that for calendar years 2003 through 2008, BP failed to manage and treat benzene waste from the facility as required by the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. The facility’s 2008 report showed benzene waste was almost 16 times the amount allowed.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 2, 2009 03:30 PM
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