Nine U.S. Gulf Coast refineries exceeded the federal regulatory action level between 2018 and 2020 for pollution from benzene, which causes cancer, according to a study by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) released on Thursday.
said Winter Storm Uri in 2021 drove up the average of fenceline benzene levels at their refineries in Texas.
Marathon spokesperson Jamal Kheiry said the company has been reducing benzene pollution apart from atypical events such as Uri which have "negatively impacted annual averages". Marathon’s Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, and Total’s Port Arthur, Texas, refinery were shut by Uri along with multiple refineries in the state as Uri caused ruptures in natural gas pipelines that supply electrical power plants.
During unplanned shutdowns refineries burn off hydrocarbons in the safety flare system that cannot be processed. Benzene is found in gasoline is a byproduct of the crude oil refining process.Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Edwina GibbsSubscribe to our sustainability newsletter to make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments.
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Nine U.S. Gulf Coast refineries exceeded federal benzene levels -studyNine U.S. Gulf Coast refineries exceeded the federal regulatory action level between 2018 and 2020 for pollution from benzene, which causes cancer, according to a study by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) released on Thursday.
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