BP Whiting, ExxonMobil Joliet and Citgo in Lemont highlight the consequences of lax regulations, the Environmental Integrity Group analysis shows. Even when limits are in place, oil companies often pay minimal or no fines for violating the law.
Responding to theof federal data, BP said it will “continue to operate consistent with its permit as part of our commitment to safe, compliant and reliable operations, not just at Whiting refinery but at every facility BP operates around the world.”
Schaeffer, the former chief of civil enforcement at the EPA, noted that federal pollution standards for refineries and several other industry sectors haven’t been updated since Ronald Reagan was president during the 1980s. concluded after the EPA in 2019 updated its 1982 limits on water pollution from coal-fired power plants.in 2021 why the agency had fallen so far behind in meeting its legal obligations under the Clean Water Act. The EPA acknowledged the letter but didn’t respond.
For people who live near refineries, the new report reflects what they see, smell and breathe — and ingest when eating locally caught fish.
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