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Home | Celebrating 60 Years in our Community | Marathon Petroleum accepts Sierra Club apology and retraction of erroneous press release

Marathon Petroleum accepts Sierra Club apology and retraction of erroneous press release

September 19, 2019

We are publishing  below the Sierra Club’s statement retracting inaccurate information published in a press release they issued on Sept. 16. We welcome their acknowledgment of this mistake and  remain committed to working with partners who seek constructive solutions toward creating a safer, cleaner environment, based on fact.

Correction of Previous Sierra Club Press Release on Marathon Petroleum

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Contact: 

April Thomas, 206.321.3850, april.thomas@sierraclub.org

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Sierra Club issued an update to a previous press release issued on September 16th, regarding therecent release of oil vapor at the Marathon Refinery in Southwest Detroit.

Sierra Club’s press release stated that a letter had been sent to the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board raising concerns about the potential release of hydrogen fluoride at the refinery.

After conversations with Marathon representatives, Sierra Club officials were pleased to learn that hydrogen fluoride is not stored at the Marathon Refinery. We apologize for the incorrect information and retract that incorrect information.

In response, Justin Onwenu issued the following statement:

“We were pleased to learn that hydrogen fluoride is not stored at the Marathon Refinery. We apologize for the incorrect information in a previous release and retract it.

“We’re still committed to working with front-line communities and the authorities to ensure full information about these releases is made available and acted upon.”

About the Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person’s right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.

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