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Valero Energy Corp.

Air Emission Violations

Date: 04/18/2005 (Date of Consent Order)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: State/Local

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $4,293,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: On April 18, 2005, Valero Refining Company - New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection signed an Administrative Consent Order settling air emission violations at its Paulsboro refinery that occurred between 2001 and 2004. Under the agreement, Valero agreed to pay $793,000 in fines and install emission controls that will significantly reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide. To that end, Valero will install a $3.5 million, state-of-the-art air pollution control at the Paulsboro refinery waste water treatment system.