no off site impacts, no reportable quantities

no off-site impacts at the plant and no emission permit exceedances

February 2013 releases at Valero cause sulfur dioxide levels to spike (readings of 103, 109, 128, 138 and 180 ppb) http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/02/st_bernard_parish_sulphur_diox.html

October 2013 crude oil spews onto St Bernard Highway (workers evacuated into neighborhood, no offsite impacts) http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2013/10/valero_accident_sprays_crude.html

March 22 2014 ROSE unit startup (no reportable quantities, no violations of permits)  http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/03/valero_energy_corps_meraux_ref.html

April 21 2014 Benzene saturation unit explosion (the issue is the emissions are aromatic; it’s only a detonation) http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/04/valero_energy_corps_meraux_ref_1.html

November 2014 MDH unit startup and blown hole in the south flare (Valero noticed a tear in the flare and this will decrease combustion efficiency; MDH unit makes kerosene and diesel) http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/11/valero_energy_corps_meraux_ref_2.html

November 2014 startup of new hydrocracker vessel   …………………………………………………………..