Valero tank roof collapses in Corpus Christi

The roof on one of Valero Energy Corp.’s storage tanks in Corpus Christi collapsed this week, sending pollutants into the air, the oil refiner told a state regulator Wednesday.

San Antonio-based Valero (NYSE: VLO) told the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that the floating roof on one of its tanks partially fell into the liquid below, releasing benzene and volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, into the air. Benzene is a carcinogen, and VOCs are classified as smog-forming pollutants by the…

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