ANACORTES — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday filed a complaint against the Tesoro Corp. oil refinery in Anacortes for allegedly violating chemical accident prevention and emergency planning rules.
The complaint, which carries a proposed $718,361 penalty, stems from inspections dating to 2011.
The 120,000-barrel-per-day refinery employs 350 people.
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