[StBernard] [r6news] Motiva Norco Refinery joins EPA pollution reduction partnership

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Tue May 15 21:46:07 EDT 2007


Louisiana petroleum refiner pledges to recycle more than 3 million
pounds of hazardous chemicals

(Dallas, Texas – May 15, 2007) Today the Environmental Protection
Agency marked the entry of the Motiva Norco Refinery of Norco,
Louisiana, into its national partnership for pollution reduction. The
petroleum refiner pledges to recycle more than 3 million pounds of
hazardous chemicals as part of the National Partnership for
Environmental Priorities program.

“Motiva joins a growing list of EPA partners who exemplify the best in
voluntary efforts to recycle, reduce and eliminate pollution,” said EPA
Regional Administrator Richard E. Greene. “They are making significant
contributions to sustain our environment and setting an example that
inspires others.”

The National Partnership for Environmental Priorities consists of both
public and private organizations that work with EPA to reduce usage or
release of 31 priority chemicals beyond what is legally required.
Reduction of these chemicals is important because of their ability to
build up in the environment, causing harm to humans and the ecosystem.

Motiva pledges to recover and recycle these priority chemicals within
their refining process. Specifically, the company has agreed to recycle
3 million pounds of spent aluminum oxide catalyst, 6,000 pounds of
naphthalene, and 6,000 pounds of polycyclic aromatic compounds.

“Motiva Norco Refinery is pleased to become a partner in the EPA
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities program,” said
Anne-Marie Ainsworth, Motiva Norco Refinery General Manager. “We look
forward to working together to reduce our impact on the environment.”

More than 100 partners across the nation have joined the National
Partnership for Environmental Priorities program, which has set a goal
to work with industry and the public to reduce the use or release of
four million pounds of priority chemicals by 2011. There are currently
four other Louisiana partners in the program. Additional information on
the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities is available by
contacting Ryan Rosser at (214) 665-2247 or visiting
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/minimize/partnership.htm.

To learn more about activities in EPA Region 6, go to
www.epa.gov/region6.

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