Streater, Scott,
Refineries Often Central to Town's Livelihood. Scott Streater and others. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 58, Environment, 1522-3205; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Refineries Often Central to Town's Livelihood, July 17, 2004; pp. n.p..
"From the top of the Louisiana capitol in Baton Rouge, the importance of the ExxonMobil refinery is hard to miss. To the south, just beyond the governor's mansion and along the broad brown Mississippi River, the refinery's vast expanse dominates the landscape. The company said its refinery and companion chemical plants are among the area's largest employers, with 4,300 workers, and its largest taxpayer, accounting for 10 percent of local tax revenue. The refinery is also a big polluter. But that's something city leaders and most residents don't talk about much, here or in other industrial towns." (FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM) This article discusses the political influence of the nation's refineries that allows them to fight "regulatory crackdowns on pollution."
1522-3205;
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Air pollution
Cities and towns--Economic conditions
Petroleum industry and trade
Petroleum refineries
Pollution--Environmental aspects
Pollution--Law and legislation
Pollution control industry
Undue influence
Urban ecology
AC1.S5
050
Refineries Often Central to Town's Livelihood. Scott Streater and others. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 58, Environment, 1522-3205; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Refineries Often Central to Town's Livelihood, July 17, 2004; pp. n.p..
"From the top of the Louisiana capitol in Baton Rouge, the importance of the ExxonMobil refinery is hard to miss. To the south, just beyond the governor's mansion and along the broad brown Mississippi River, the refinery's vast expanse dominates the landscape. The company said its refinery and companion chemical plants are among the area's largest employers, with 4,300 workers, and its largest taxpayer, accounting for 10 percent of local tax revenue. The refinery is also a big polluter. But that's something city leaders and most residents don't talk about much, here or in other industrial towns." (FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM) This article discusses the political influence of the nation's refineries that allows them to fight "regulatory crackdowns on pollution."
1522-3205;
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Air pollution
Cities and towns--Economic conditions
Petroleum industry and trade
Petroleum refineries
Pollution--Environmental aspects
Pollution--Law and legislation
Pollution control industry
Undue influence
Urban ecology
AC1.S5
050