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DOJ/EPA: BP to invest US$400m in pollution controls, pay US$8m penalty

BP North America to pay US$8 million penalty due to violations of the Clean Air Act and a 2001 EPA Petroleum Refinery Initiative consent decree.

GTForum key 24 May 2012

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Phase-out to start later this year, expected to save fuel marketeers around US$93 million a year.

GTForum key 10 May 2012

Hess to spend US$45 million in pollution controls and will pay a US$850,000 civil penalty.

GTForum key 25 Apr 2012

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CVR Energy subsidiary agrees to invest in emissions reductions controls

Coffeyville Resources to spend US$12 million over the next five years to reduce SOX and NOX emissions, under a consent decree with EPA and KDHE.

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EPA sets new emission limits for PVC producers

New rule will require major emitters of air toxins from PVC production to invest US$18 million, spend US$4 million annually.

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PBF announces Clean Fuels Project

Mild hydrocracker and hydrogen plant to reduce sulphur content of distillates from the Delaware City and Paulsboro refineries.

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Oil refining and CCS: bridging the gap through enhanced oil recovery

GTForum takes a look at the issues surrounding the use of carbon capture technology in oil refineries and the promise of improved financial viability through EOR....

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EPA to miss mid-December deadline for refinery GHG rule

Agency currently working with refiners to develop a new schedule, but yet to fully explain how cuts would be determined.

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Neste Oil builds VOC recovery unit at Porvoo refinery harbour

Project expected to be commissioned in 2H13 will allow recovery of VOCs during gasoline loading.

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Algae as an energy source?

Algae has often been in the news as a future source of fuel, but there are questions over its long-term viability. GTForum investigates.

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