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Crown Central Petroleum to Pay for 22 Pollution Violations in Pasadena, Texas.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, November, 2001
By Tony Freemantle, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 8--State environmental officials approved a $350,000 fine Wednesday against Crown Central Petroleum Corp. for 22 pollution violations at its Pasadena refinery.
The corporation, which already holds the record for the largest fine ever levied in the state for air pollution, agreed to the fine for repeat violations that occurred between 1995 and 1998, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission said.
The TNRCC said Crown did not properly maintain and operate valves and equipment, did not report continuous emissions monitoring data, and discharged into the atmosphere twice the amount of nitrogen oxide allowed by its permit.
The $350,000 fine agreed to...
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