Why Should Delaware Care?Another release of harmful chemicals at the Delaware City refinery has prompted state environmental regulators to demand the company install real-time monitoring. Residents and advocates have called for such measures for years.
Ongoing violations at the Delaware City oil refinery owned by PBF Energy have prompted state officials to demand the company install air monitoring systems to detect the release of hazardous pollutants.
Since Friday, Dec. 12, when the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced its demands, the refinery has reported at least three additional releases of sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide, including another continuous release that sent 1,000 pounds of chemicals into the atmosphere per hour…