As we knew the environment issue has become a very sensitive topic. Corporations and companies are constantly under pressure to dispose of their factory waste in the environmentally friendly.
Related to this topic, recently the Chicago Tribune ran an article about a BP Factory in Whiting, Indiana. The article states that under the new state water permit, they are allowed to now "...release 54 percent more ammonia and 35 percent more sludge into Lake Michigan each day." They do not mention that BP's levels are well below the legal limits now, and will stay well within those legal limits with this change.
BP’s Whiting Refinery Fact Sheet states that:
Only treated water from their refinery is released into Lake Michigan and not sludge as claimed. Sludge from the refinery is always dealt with in the proper manner and has never nor will be released into Lake Michigan. The refinery’s average ammonia discharge was also well within the new water discharge permit which allowed an increased level of discharge to be released.
BP is fully committed to protecting all aquatic and human life under all state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines and will never seek to harm the people or the environment in the course of business. BP is also constantly seeking to improve them and has voluntarily reduced total suspended solids in its water discharge by 40% in the past 4 years.
A planned total of $150 million will be used to enhance the refinery’s wastewater treatment in the modern Whiting plant and BP constantly works together with all levels of regulations, organizations and committees to remain transparent and to develop comprehensive, environmentally sound plans.
More information can be found on the BP Whiting Refinery Fact Sheet.
Guys, As readers I think it is wise if we always to keep an objective view and to know both sides of the story and gather all relevant facts before forming our conclusions.
Related to this topic, recently the Chicago Tribune ran an article about a BP Factory in Whiting, Indiana. The article states that under the new state water permit, they are allowed to now "...release 54 percent more ammonia and 35 percent more sludge into Lake Michigan each day." They do not mention that BP's levels are well below the legal limits now, and will stay well within those legal limits with this change.
BP’s Whiting Refinery Fact Sheet states that:
Only treated water from their refinery is released into Lake Michigan and not sludge as claimed. Sludge from the refinery is always dealt with in the proper manner and has never nor will be released into Lake Michigan. The refinery’s average ammonia discharge was also well within the new water discharge permit which allowed an increased level of discharge to be released.
BP is fully committed to protecting all aquatic and human life under all state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines and will never seek to harm the people or the environment in the course of business. BP is also constantly seeking to improve them and has voluntarily reduced total suspended solids in its water discharge by 40% in the past 4 years.
A planned total of $150 million will be used to enhance the refinery’s wastewater treatment in the modern Whiting plant and BP constantly works together with all levels of regulations, organizations and committees to remain transparent and to develop comprehensive, environmentally sound plans.
More information can be found on the BP Whiting Refinery Fact Sheet.
Guys, As readers I think it is wise if we always to keep an objective view and to know both sides of the story and gather all relevant facts before forming our conclusions.
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