After challenging Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.’s (Valero) air quality permit for a petroleum refinery in east Harris County, the Harris County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) and Harris County Pollution Control Services Department (HPCS) secured an agreement from Valero to: · decrease the refinery’s annual emissions of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) by 80%; · increase the number of the refinery’s emission tests per year; · provide $100,000 to community projects in the area surrounding the refinery; and · improve recordkeeping and accessibility of the […]
