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Oil refineries are discharging toxic pollutants into our waterways and the Great Lakes with little oversight from regulators, according to a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit group that advocates for enforcement of environmental law

Study finds lax EPA enforcement allows for dangerous runoff from Chevron, Valero and Phillips refineries, a clue to the cause of the recent algal bloom fish die-off

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

Delaware City’s PBF refinery discharged more than one million pounds of nitrogen into the Delaware River without violating its permit. Advocates say that’s a problem.

BP Whiting, ExxonMobil Joliet and Citgo in Lemont highlight the consequences of lax regulations, the Environmental Integrity Group analysis shows. Even when limits are in place, oil companies often pay minimal or no fines for violating the law.

The Los Angeles County refinery was ranked as the top emitter of nitrogen and selenium among 81 oil facilities in 2021, a recent study found.

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

A new report studied more than 80 oil refineries across the nation. It found Indianas BP Whiting facility was one of the worst water polluters.

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.