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EPA orders troubled St. Croix refinery to obtain new permit

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.
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This oil refinery poses a major environmental justice test for Biden

This oil refinery poses a major environmental justice test for Biden

The idled plant on St. Croix experienced a series of accidents over the course of last year that spewed noxious fumes and showered oil droplets onto nearby homes. Now deteriorating conditions at the massive facility are once again raising alarms.
Limetree Bay Refinery files for bankruptcy

Limetree Bay Refinery files for bankruptcy

Limetree Bay Refining, the problem-plagued plant that rained oil on St. Croix, filed for bankruptcy in federal court this week as activists widened their probe of the operation’s impact.
EPA orders Limetree Bay refinery in St. Croix shut, citing the Clean Air Act

EPA orders Limetree Bay refinery in St. Croix shut, citing the Clean Air Act

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered a controversial refinery on St. Croix to stay shut indefinitely on the grounds that it poses an "imminent" threat to people's health.

Limetree Bay refinery halts operations after raining oil on St. Croix local residents once again

Limetree Bay refinery halts operations after raining oil on St. Croix local residents once again

A troubled refinery in St. Croix announced Wednesday evening it would temporarily halt operations after raining oil on local residents for the second time in just over three months.
After another leak, EPA probes whether Limetree refinery poses ‘an imminent risk to people’s health’ on St. Croix

After another leak, EPA probes whether Limetree refinery poses ‘an imminent risk to people’s health’ on St. Croix

The EPA said Thursday it was weighing whether a controversial refinery on St. Croix posed "an imminent risk to people's health" after a third accident in the span of three months sickened local residents and forced some schools to close.

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