Business

CITGO fined for air pollution in Illinois

Posted September 19, 2013 4:00 pm

Associated Press

The Department of Justice says Houston-based CITGO Petroleum Corp. has agreed pay a $737,000 fine and install air pollution controls at refineries in Illinois and Louisiana to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations.

The agency said Thursday that fuel produced at the Lake Charles, La., refinery exceeded the facility's annual average emissions limit for air toxins. It says the company also failed to sample and test reformulated gasoline at its Lemont, Ill., refinery.

Federal law requires that fuel meet certain emissions limits for harmful pollutants.

The company also will install pollution controls at the two refineries, reducing emissions by more than 100 tons over five years.

The settlement was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

A CITGO spokesman didn't immediately have a comment on Thursday.

Article Comments

Article Categories
Business Communities Illinois Lemont News Region

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.