ConocoPhillips to Reduce Air Emissions

摘要

In late January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced a comprehensive Clean Air Act settlement with ConocoPhillips that is expected to reduce harmful air emissions by more than 47,000 tons per year from nine U.S. petroleum refineries in seven states that represent nearly 10 percent of total refining capacity in the United States. According to Thomas V. Skinner, EPA acting assistant administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. "Over 50 percent of domestic refining capacity is covered by settlements to date under EPA's Petroleum Refinery Initiative. These settlements, when fully implemented, will reduce emissions of air pollutants by approximately 240,000 tons per year at 57 refineries in 26 states."