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US 2nd-largest petroleum refinery to pay more than $5.3M for Clean Air Act violations

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Croix, US Virgin Islands refinery. Hovensa LLC became the owner and operator of the former Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. The government of the US Virgin Islands has joined in the settlement and will receive a portion of the civil penalty. HOVIC) refinery on 30 October 1998.

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United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area now effective

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The ECA was designated under MARPOL amendments adopted in July 2011. There are now four three designated ECAs in effect globally: The new United States Caribbean Sea ECA (SO x , NO x and PM); the North American ECA (SO x , NO x and PM); the Baltic Sea ECA (SO x ); and. the North Sea ECA (SO x ).

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US Refiners Slightly Expanded Capacity From 2008 to 2009

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As of January 1, 2009, there were 150 operable refineries in the United States, not including facilities in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Locations of US refineries. Source: NPRA. Click to enlarge.

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Wising Up About Energy Use

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Diana Mott, who we had the pleasure of meeting at the Maho Bay Eco Resort on the island of St. John in the US Virgin islands. If only we could plug those dumb power users into this new brain-in-a-box from Sentilla: A big Greenius “thank you&# to our pal in New York City, Ms.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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The maximum amount of federal funding that may be requested per application varies by Region: Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) will accept applications requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds.

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Virgin Islands) will accept proposals requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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Carlos Ghosn's Superyacht To Be Seized As Part of Legal Ruling

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Several years after the disgraced auto exec fled to Lebanon, the British Virgin Islands High Court ruled that he must surrender a superyacht allegedly purchased using funds he siphoned away from the automaker. Carlos Ghosn The Carlos Ghosn saga kicked off several years ago now, but the case is far from being settled.

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