CONVENT, La. (AP) — Wolverine Terminals Corp. officials have sought to reassure worried St. James Parish residents that its plans for a crude oil facility in Paulina will be safe and do not pose a threat.
The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1ksLMBu ) about 50 parish residents attended the state Department of Environmental Quality public hearing Tuesday night in Convent on the company’s application for a minor air operating permit.
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If the DEQ grants Wolverine the air permit, the company can moved forward with plans to build a $30 million crude oil terminal and blending operation on a 15-acre Mississippi River site along La. 44.
Wolverine’s proposed project includes rail and dock facility improvements along with storage tank construction that would enable the company to receive heavy crude oil shipments by rail from Canadian and U.S. locations and to ship blended oil products by barge to domestic customers.
Wolverine’s general manager, Terry Wilson, told residents the proposed facility will not process crude oil and will not use unstable or reactive chemicals or use open flames. Instead, the new terminal will transport, receive and ship heavy Canadian crude oil, Wilson said.
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Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com
