CHRISTIANSTED — Responding to a series of refinery mishaps that has exposed St. Croix residents to nauseating fumes for a period of hours to days,
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EPA, DPNR Officials Launch Limetree Bay Probe After 2nd St. Croix Refinery Accident
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Virgin Islands officials are investigating a second accident at a controversial refinery in St. Croix after it
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Did Toxic Gas Emitted From Limetree Bay Refinery Exceed Permitted Levels? EPA Investigating Plant’s ‘Exceedance’ Level
FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) is advising the community that the department is aware of
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MAIN OFFENDER! Limetree Bay Under Fire From Feds Over Pollution Concerns
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency modifying its 2011 consent decree with HOVENSA, the
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Top Execs Jumping Ship From Troubled Limetree Bay Refinery On St. Croix: Letter
CHRISTIANSTED — The finance chief and two other top executives at Limetree Bay Ventures, operator of a long-stalled local oil refinery, are stepping down, according
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Bryan Issues Statement About EPA’s Withdrawal of Limetree Bay Permit
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement about the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to withdraw one of the Limetree Bay permits: “As many of
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Limetree Bay ‘Accident’ Rained Oil Down On Machuchal Residents Last Month: WaPO
KINGSHILL — Two hours after midnight in St. Croix last month, a filmy vapor rose from a gargantuan oil refinery and floated over nearby homes
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EPA Pulls Permit For Limetree Bay Refinery Over ‘Environmental Justice’ Concerns
CHRISTIANSTED — Amid concerns raised by and appeals filed by non-governmental organizations, members of the community and the company itself, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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EPA Blocks Limetree Bay Expansion Pending Environmental Justice Review
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today said it has revoked an expansion permit for the Limetree Bay oil refinery in St, Croix, citing
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Far From White House, St. Croix Refinery To Test Biden’s Promises On Poverty and Pollution
CHRISTIANSTED — Earlier this month, Loren Hughes, a longtime resident of St. Croix, noticed specks of an oily substance covering his home, as well as
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