Petroleum, Refineries, and the FutureMain MenuAppreciating Oil Refinery ScienceBy Shailesh ThapaExploring Pollution and the Environmental Impacts Associated with Petroleum RefiningBy Bailey KlauseDisaster Risks and What Refineries Can do to Best PrepareBy Nick SteinhoferThe (In)visible Violence of Petroleum RefineriesBy Klara BeinhornGlobal Environmental Justice: Holding Oil Refineries ResponsibleBy Sam HermannHealth, Petroleum Refineries, and the FutureBy: Jake RamesContributorsOil Boom Inquiry 2017Jonathan Steinwandc8ac305627e647489509eb85de97dd9cc5413a58
12017-12-04T17:51:22-08:00Oil Refineries in South America6by Sam Hermannplain2017-12-05T19:12:01-08:00Oil Refineries in Venezuela Another continent in which environmental justice occurs on a large scale is South America. In Venezuela, one of the top oil producing nations in the world, several oil refineries are responsible for environmental justice on their surrounding communities. According to Environmental Justice Atlas, the Paraguana Refinery Complex in Venezuela, the third largest refinery in the world, “has affected for several decades the surrounding communities with gas flaring and accumulation of pet coke” (Environmental Justice Atlas). The refinery is operated by a state-run oil company and has been responsible for several deadly incidents.
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