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April 6, 2015 By SEO Admin

Port Arthur residents balking at Valero’s proposed parkland near refinery

Valero Energy Corp.’s offer to build new parkland in Port Arthur, Texas in lieu of paying a $200,000 fine for a September 2013 emissions leak is being met with some resistance from local residents, the Beaumont Enterprise reported Monday.

San Antonio-based Valero (NYSE: VLO) is envisioning a new park near its 310,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Port Arthur with shade trees, fruit trees, a children’s play area and a vegetable garden. More than 800 people work at the refinery.

Valero made the…