By JOHN FAHEY
a ‘A St. Bernard Parish state representative said
‘Thursday that mandatory hydrocarbon emission
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a few of
‘these oceslons officials of the Temneco refinery did
appear to hear the complaints and promised
eran caren th eperation ofthe lant. The
latest request by Juror NS, Cusimano that Murphy
Olt otticits appear has gone unanswered,
Fernandes sald that in 1677 emissions of
! harmful substances in St. Bernard was 13,005
year, He sald this is one-third of tho total
of (2.281 tons relessed Into the alr in Jefferson,
Orleans and’ St, Bernard perishes, “This is 0 tre-
mendous amount, considering the land aien of
{he other parishes in comparion to. Berar” be
The site Ale Control Commission, Fersnder
added, has ordered Tenneco Oil Co. to reduce its
tmisons by 183 frm 808 fom pr you to 6863
tons, and Murphy OW Co, front 4848 tone to
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‘Thursday that the Department of Natural Resources -
is dragging its fect in providing data for egal actlan
{n efforis to clean up hazardous waste sites in the
ute, He sald be Seeded mare dat from the
department before he can
‘waste disposal areas cited by the federal Enviraa-
‘mental Protection Agency.