CITGO
Letter from National Association of Hispanic City Officials
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC COUNTY OFFICIALS
440 FIRST STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
(202) 393-6226 President
Honorable Oscar Soliz
District Clerk, Nueces County, Texas
P.O. Box 2987, Corpus Christi, Texas 78403
Telephone 512/888-0450, Fax 512/888-0571 September
28, 1995
Mr. Jon Kessler
XL Director
Office of Policy Analysis
Environmental Protection Agency
401 M. Street, SW Mail Code 5101
Washington, DC 20460
Dear Mr. Kessler,
I recently had a meeting with Mr. Chuck Cazalas of
CITGO Petroleum Corporation who described a very innovative program
they are considering initiating at their Corpus Christi Refinery. I
believe the project meets the criteria of the Regulatory Reinvention
XL Project that was recently announced by EPA Administrator, Carol Browner.
The project entails sophisticated computer modeling to track, control,
and reduce NOx and CO emissions from fired sources such as boilers found
throughout the refinery. The project's resulting technology could be
transferred to virtually any other industry that uses boilers or furnaces.
Most importantly, all testing to date indicates that this technology
will help minimize ozone formation. As you may know, the City of
Corpus Christi is struggling to stay on the EPA's "Clean air list",
and innovative methods to reduce ozone formation should be viewed very
favorably.
Projects conducted under the XL Program will seek a streamlined approach
to public health and environmental protection goals and the City of
Corpus Christi Christi will benefit. I understand that the EPA will
soon consider and approve various types of projects under the Initiative.
I support CITGO's plan and urge the agency to approve the proposal.
Thanksfor your support and if you have any questions please contact
me at P.O. Box 2987, Corpus Christi, Texas 78403-2987.
Sincerely,
Oscar Soliz
Past National President
National Association of Hispanic County Officials
xc: Adolph Lechtenberger
Vice President-Manufacturing
Corpus Christi Refinery
XL PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND MATRIX FOLLOW
- A National Association of Counties Affiliate -