Now that the public, including lending institutions and other interested parties, can get state and federal enforcement information easily for particular facilities, those firms with violations should be better motivated to comply with environmental laws.
Petroleum refineries have the second worst current Clean Air Act compliance and spill records.
The Environmental Defense Fund, a leading national, NY-based nonprofit organization, represents 300,000 members. EDF links science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and economically viable solutions to today's environmental problems. Petroleum refining facilities have the second worst current Clean Air Act compliance record and the second highest spill rate among the industries in the SFI database.