Coffeyville refinery to pay $23 million for years of air pollution
Posted on AllSides November 21st, 2023
From The Center
LENEXA, Kan. (WIBW) - A refinery in Coffeyville will pay more than $23 million after tons of toxic chemicals polluted the city’s air for years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that a settlement has been reached with Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing LLC and affiliated companies for violations of the Clean Air Act as well as a previous consent decree related to its petroleum refinery operations. “The settlement with Coffeyville delivers on the promise of EPA’s new climate enforcement strategy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the annual...