Dow, ConocoPhillips plants named worst polluters in the whole gyall-derned Houston-Galveston area

The Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP, get it?) says two plants right here in the heart of the Petrochemical Underarm are the worst polluters in the Tri-County Area.


Dow Chemical in Freeport is the #1 polluter and ConocoPhillips in Old Ocean (near Sweeny) is #2, according to this report from GHASP.

Spokespeople for the two companies said the report, in effect, is all bullshit.

Here's GHASP's Top 10 polluters:

1. The Dow Chemical Company
Chemical manufacturing plant
Freeport

2. ConocoPhillips Company
Petroleum refinery
Old Ocean

3. Lyondell - Houston Refining LP
Petroleum refinery
Houston

4. ExonMobil Corp.
Refining & supply company
Baytown

5. BP Products North America
Refinery
Texas City

6. Valero Refining-Texas, LP
Petroleum refinery
Texas City

7. Equistar Chemicals LP
(Wholly-owned subsidiary of Lyondell)
Petrochemical manufacturing plant
La Porte

8. Valero Refining-Texas, LP
Petroleum Refinery
Texas City

9. Equistar Chemicals, LP (Lyondell)
Chemical
Pasadena

10. Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc.
Petrochemical manufacturing
La Porte

Congratulations to all.