2023-0181
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In Recognition: Valero St. Charles Refinery, 20 Year Anniversary
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The Parish of St. Charles
July 31, 2023
IN RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, in 2003, Valero Energy Corporation purchased its St. Charles Refinery from Orion Refining Corporation located in Norco, expanding their Gulf Coast reach, and created one of the most dramatic industrial turnarounds in the company's history; and,
WHEREAS, Valero Energy Corporation is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which through its subsidiary, owns a renewable diesel plant with a production capacity of 700 million gallons per year; and,
WHEREAS, significant investments and improvements were added over the years, and with the expansion that has taken place through the addition of the Diamond Green Diesel facility, makes the Valero St. Charles Refinery site one of its largest and most complex facilities; and,
WHEREAS, Valero St. Charles Refinery is a 350,000 barrels per day, high complexity refinery with the second largest renewable diesel plant in the world. In 2021, production began at the new alkylation unit at the refinery. The unit produces 17,000 barrels per day; and,
WHEREAS, Valero St. Charles Refinery was recognized with OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Site designation since 2017; in 2021, they received the AFPM Elite Gold Award for performance in the top five percentile of industry safety; and also received the Valero Chairman's Safety Award, an honor that the refinery has earned five times in its history; and,
WHEREAS, Valero St. Charles Refinery has 628 employees. More than 31,000+ volunteer hours have been logged since 2017. The Pontchartrain Conservancy, A Safe Space, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and Second Harvest Food Bank are just a few non-profits that volunteers dedicate their time and efforts to in the community; and,
WHEREAS, Valero St. Charles Refinery is an active member of the River Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Louis...
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