Published 1 year ago

EPA orders troubled St. Croix refinery to obtain new permit

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St. Croix refinery, formerly the largest in the Western Hemisphere, was shut after just a few months of operation. EPA shut down the refinery in May 2021 after a series of chemical releases into the environment sickened neighboring residents. New Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit would require detailed air-quality analyses and the use of the best available air pollution control technology.

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The Washington Post

EPA orders troubled St. Croix refinery to obtain new permit

The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will require an idled oil refinery in St. Croix to obtain a permit before restarting.

1 year ago

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Financial Post

St. Croix refinery cannot restart without new permit, air pollution tech -EPA

U.S. regulators will require a new Clean Air Act permit for a troubled oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which could cost its owners hundreds of millions of dollars and take three years or more to obtain, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.

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St. Croix refinery cannot restart without new permit, air pollution tech -EPA

By Laura Sanicola(Reuters) -U.S. regulators will require a new Clean Air Act permit for a troubled oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which could cost its owners hundreds of millions of dollars and take three years or more to obtain, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.The idled St. Croix refinery, formerly the largest in the Western Hemisphere, was expected to boost overall supply in the Caribbean, a key transit point for…

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