The Sierra Club and Environment Texas announced to the public about their intention to sue Exxon Mobil Corporation for violations of the Clean Air Act by their refinery and chemical plant complex in Baytown. This decision was based on self-reported violations from the oil giant to the state of 
Texas over period of about five years.
The plant in Baytown is the largest oil refinery in the nation consisting of over 562,500 barrels refined a day.
Sierra Club and Environment Texas started their complaints by notifying Exxon Mobil of their intent to sue for over 400 emission incidents of equipment breakdowns and malfunctions in the November. Then, on July 2, the groups sent a second notice of intent to sue with several hundred additional emission violations listed.
"It's simple" said environmental attorney Josh Kratker.
In fact, Sierra Club and Environment Texas want to stop the environmental pollution that is billowing out of the refinery and chemical plants at astonishing rates.
Exxon Mobil has released more than ten
million pounds of air pollutants over their already generous limit. Exxon Mobil's own reports says, they have released pollutants including Benzene, Butadiene, Nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbon monoxide. Benzene and Butadiene are known carcinogens while Nitrogen oxides, VOCs and carbon monoxide help form ground-level ozone which is dangerous for the environment as well as a contributing factor of other health problems.
So it can be said that this measures taken by The Sierra Club and Environment Texas would be very much helpful to prevent pollution from the environment.
Texas over period of about five years.The plant in Baytown is the largest oil refinery in the nation consisting of over 562,500 barrels refined a day.
Sierra Club and Environment Texas started their complaints by notifying Exxon Mobil of their intent to sue for over 400 emission incidents of equipment breakdowns and malfunctions in the November. Then, on July 2, the groups sent a second notice of intent to sue with several hundred additional emission violations listed.
"It's simple" said environmental attorney Josh Kratker.In fact, Sierra Club and Environment Texas want to stop the environmental pollution that is billowing out of the refinery and chemical plants at astonishing rates.
Exxon Mobil has released more than ten
million pounds of air pollutants over their already generous limit. Exxon Mobil's own reports says, they have released pollutants including Benzene, Butadiene, Nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbon monoxide. Benzene and Butadiene are known carcinogens while Nitrogen oxides, VOCs and carbon monoxide help form ground-level ozone which is dangerous for the environment as well as a contributing factor of other health problems.
So it can be said that this measures taken by The Sierra Club and Environment Texas would be very much helpful to prevent pollution from the environment.
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