April 19, 2013
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) of St. Paul, Minn. and the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) of Washington, D.C. today announced they have reached a settlement agreement with Flint Hills Resources to cut greenhouse gas and other air pollution from a proposed expansion of theirs refinery in Rosemount, Minn.
According to the terms of the settlement, the company has agreed to:
- improve the energy efficiency of heaters, crude distillation towers, and other units at the plant;
- adopt industry-leading standards that will limit the emission of smog forming chemicals, and ensure that emissions are accurately monitored; and
- contribute $1 million to Project Green Fleet, a program administered by the Minneapolis-based Environmental Initiative.
For the press release, click here.
For the agreement summary, click here.
