Tag: refining
EPA Withdraws One Limetree Refinery Permit Pending Appeals
The Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a controversial permit for the Limetree Bay refinery on Thursday, while appeals are worked out. The refinery will continue to operate, but for the time being, loses some leeway in emissions for its other permits.
Environmental Groups and Limetree Refinery Both Challenging Terms of Refinery Permit
Several environmental groups filed an appeal this week to contest St. Croix's Limetree Bay Refinery's pollution limit permit from the Environmental Protection Agency for being too lenient. Meanwhile, the refinery is contesting it, arguing it is too strict.
Refinery Restarts!
Limetree Bay has started up part of the former Hovensa refinery on St. Croix and begun production and commercial sales of refined products, the company announced on Monday.
Limetree Bay Refinery Says Large Flare Part of Restart Work
There was a larger than usual flame at the top of the Limetree Bay Refinery's flare stack and louder than usual noise from the flare over the last week, which the company says is part of the normal startup process and will quiet down when the refinery restarts.
Steam and Oil Plume Causes Odor at Limetree Bay Refinery
The Limetree Bay refinery project, which is expected to go online in the near future, had an incident on Monday that caused residents to complain of a noxious odor.
Company: Limetree Bay On Schedule to Start Refining
A portion of the former Hovensa refinery on St. Croix is on schedule to resume refining oil by year's end, according to Limetree Bay Ventures, parent company of Limetree Bay Terminals and Limetree Bay Refining.
Coming Thursday: “Held"
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Op-Ed: What if 40 Tourists a Year Were Dying on Our Streets?
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What if 40 tourists a year were being shot down in our streets?” Answer: Public officials would have wasted no time in pulling out all the stops to find a solution.Be alot less tourists. Remember when the Navy stopped coming? Someone murdered that Naval Officer in Sub Base. No more Navy.
