Odor from U.S. Caribbean refinery prompts school closures, investigation By Syndicated Content
By Laura Sanicola
(Reuters) – A “foul, gaseous smell” coming from the 200,000 barrel per day Limetree Bay refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands that has prompted local school closures is being caused by excess emissions of hydrogen sulfide, according to a statement from the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) on Friday.
The agency is advising people with respiratory ailments such as allergies, lung disease and asthma to consider taking protective actions such as staying indoors or relocating to less affected areas.