Delaware refinery, state pledge better communication about chemicals

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A town hall meeting to address public concerns regarding excess sulfur dioxide emissions at the Delaware City Refinery was held.

Refinery and DNREC officials acknowledged communication shortcomings and pledged improvement.

DNREC is investigating the incident and will evaluate necessary actions.

Elevated sulfur dioxide emissions are expected to continue until repairs are completed next week.

More transparency and better explanations to the public were the consensus at a town hall meeting to discuss safety, alert systems and state oversight following an equipment failure that caused the Delaware City Refinery to emit sulfur dioxide above permitted levels.

While sulfur dioxide levels have remained well below the human health standard since the May 26 mechanical failu