refinery in the back yard of High School

Do Sweeney and Burzichelli Still Hate DEP Regulations and Red Tape?

Late yesterday, DEP issued a press release that just hit my in basket announcing a major oil spill at the Paulsboro refinery.

As is typical, DEP is downplaying risks – the press release reads as if it were written by the oil company. There is no mention of the school just feet away.

12/P16) TRENTON — A large spill from an oil tank at the Paulsboro Refining Company facility in Gloucester County is not expected to impact the Delaware River or local water supplies. Air monitoring also indicates there should be no health effects from odors caused by the spill.

… As of 4:30 p.m., 157,000 barrels — or about 6.6 million gallons — of oil had leaked into the emergency containment area. The tank holds 286,000 barrels of oil, or about 12 million gallons. The emergency containment area, essentially a large berm surrounding the tank, is designed to hold 377,000 barrels in the event of an emergency.

We called the “Community Information Line” and all we got was a tape message by the Paulsboro Refining Company – almost like (Read more...)

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