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Settlement of $4.2M reached by EPA for 2019 explosion and fire at Philadelphia refinery


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a $4.2 million settlement with Philadelphia Energy Solutions, the firm that owned and operated a major East Coast refinery that was closed after a 2019 explosion. The settlement is the largest ever sought for a refinery under the Clean Air Act rule. The EPA found that the company failed to identify and assess hazards posed by a corroded pipe elbow in a hydrofluoric acid unit at the refinery. The explosion and fire led to the closure of the 150-year-old refinery, which was the largest oil refining complex on the East Coast, processing 335,000 barrels of crude oil daily.

The settlement does not require the company to admit liability and must undergo a 30-day public comment period before final approval. The EPA filed the claim in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, as the company entered bankruptcy after the explosion. The 1,300-acre site where the refinery was located was sold in 2020 and is now being redeveloped into industrial and life sciences labs. The site remains under a complex cleanup agreement overseen by the EPA and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

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