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Idled St. Croix refinery risks explosion, 'catastrophic' releases: EPA

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The idled St. Croix refinery, formerly called Limetree Bay, was shut down by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in September 2021. The refinery was bought by West Indies Petroleum and Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation. An August 2022 fire at the refinery within the petroleum coke conveyor loading system burned for two weeks, prompting the inspection.

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Idled St. Croix refinery risks explosion, 'catastrophic' releases: EPA

Equipment corrosion at an oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands presents a risk of fire, explosion or other "catastrophic" releases of hazardous substances, U.S. environmental regulators said on Tuesday, after performing an inspection last month.

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