This article first appeared on Planet Detroit and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Overview:
- Michigan regulators approve air quality permit for Marathon Petroleum’s Southwest Detroit refinery.
- The decision follows a July 5 power outage that caused the refinery to burn excess gas, prompting road closures and health concerns among nearby residents.
- State regulators expect the expansion to increase emissions of ozone-forming pollutants and sulfur dioxide in an environmentally burdened community.
Michigan regulators approved air quality permits July 30 for Marathon Petroleum and MPLX Terminals in Southwest Detroit, less than a month after a flaring event at the oil refinery.
The proposals to expand a rail system and increase fuel loading were approved with added conditions from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
State regulators estimate the projects will increase emissions of ozone-forming pollutants and sulfur dioxide…