The alleged violations at the 2,000-acre complex along the Calcasieu River include an accidental but preventable leak of 662 pounds of the human carcinogenic benzene in August 2018 and a September 2018 crude oil leak triggered by corrosion in a storage tank's floating roof, state settlement and compliance documents say.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Citgo's Louisiana refinery agreed to pay fines instead of being held responsible for more than 200 violations from air emissions
Citgo Petroleum Corp. has agreed to a $160,000 fine in a proposed settlement with state regulators to end more than 200 alleged violations from air emissions and other issues at its Lake Charles-area oil refinery between 2017 to 2021.
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