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An Unrefined Ending: Lessons Learned from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery Creation and Closure
By Christina E. Simeone, PhD - Union of Concerned Scientists, March 2023
Following the explosion of a Philadelphia oil refinery, the refinery went bankrupt and closed.
The explosion and closure left community members grappling with toxic pollution, cleanup, worker dislocation, and an uncertain future for a site that occupied 1,300 acres just 2.5 miles from center city Philadelphia.
In a report commissioned by the Union of Concerned Scientists, Dr. Christina Simeone, author of the Penn Energy Center report, Beyond Bankruptcy: The Outlook for Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Refinery, highlights key findings and shares lessons learned from the events in Philadelphia.
These lessons can help policymakers and other refinery communities prepare for future refinery closures, especially as the transition to electric vehicles inevitably leads to dramatic reductions in demand for gasoline and diesel in the coming decades.
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