EPA, Port Hamilton enter new order on consent

ST. CROIX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation entered into a new administrative order on consent.

The order is the result of a September 2023 inspection “that found potential risks associated with the handling of materials not previously removed from the facility” including liquified petroleum gas,” the EPA said in a statement released on Friday. Under the order, Port Hamilton agreed to implement safety measures, submit a detailed work plan to the EPA for approval and secure necessary permits before removing the materials from two LPG units.