Residents Get Questions Answered as Refinery Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Continue

Residents get questions answered as refinery sulfur dioxide emissions continue

Residents living near the Delaware City Refinery were finally able to get some answers on Thursday night after an equipment malfunction first reported on May 26.

Delaware refinery faces third air pollution violation as community demands answers

Delaware environmental officials cited the Delaware City Refinery for a March air pollution event, its third violation this year, as public pressure mounts over continued toxic chemical releases.Shannon Marvel McNaught reports for Delaware News Journal.In short:On March 13, the refinery released over 300,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide after a pollution control device failed during a fan swap, violating its air permit.The same m…