U.S. Tells Limetree Bay Refinery in St. Croix to Halt Operations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered the Limetree Bay refinery in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, to halt operations for two months because it poses public health risks.

• The refinery’s “repeated incidents raise significant environmental justice concerns,” EPA says in a statement
• NOTE: Limetree Bay Says Coker Work Causing Light Hydrocarbon Odor

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