Thursday, April 27, 2023 - Part 2

Part 2 - Deputy Regional Administrator Walter Mugdan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a detailed timeline of what led to the shutdown of West Indies Petroleum Limited and Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation, LLLP. The refinery was formerly known as Limetree Bay Terminals and Limetree Bay Refining, LLC, and HOVENSA.  The EPA has conditionally approved plans for the safe removal of dangerous chemicals from systems at the refinery. Mugdan states that the EPA has collaborated with the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, VITEMA and other government agencies to keep the public informed during the cleanup process.