At the Stroud City Council meeting on April 9, Brendan Duncan, a Choctaw tribal member and Native environmental activist, raised concerns about the operations of a Plains Pipeline crude oil terminal and its impact on the community.
Duncan presented an analysis of hazardous emissions from the terminal, highlighting BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
According to Duncan the terminal’s crude oil offloading process releases harmful vapors and that current containment measures, including the Vapor Recovery Unit, have not adequately prevented emissions. Duncan urged city leaders and regulatory agencies to increase oversight of the facility and to halt the offloading process until any leaks are fixed.
For a full video of the presentatio, visit https://www.youtube.com/@PointlessAbandon.