The Investigators: Thousands of pounds of toxic gas released during Valero incident
Studies: Neighborhoods near industrial facilities tend to have more health problems Valero Memphis Refinery (Source: WMC) By Jessica Jaglois | April 8, 2021 at 10:37 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 10:37 PM
Fire and oil spewed from the stacks requiring environmental clean up on the ground and in the creek nearby.
A new report from Valero that shows more of the fallout that occurred that night: thousands of pounds of a toxic gas were released in the incident.
The West Junction neighborhood sits in the shadow of the Valero facility in South Memphis.