U.S. Weakens Plan to Curb Air Pollution at Refineries

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency weakened plans to reduce air pollution from new refineries after petroleum-industry lobbyists complained about potential costs for oil companies including Exxon Mobil Corp.

The Washington-based regulator, supported by environmental groups, had proposed tighter limits on


Flaring restrictions, proposed by the EPA in June for new or modernized refineries, were removed from final regulations the agency published yesterday that govern emissions from refiners, automakers, paper mills and other industrial polluters.