What we know right now….
Our efforts remain intently focused on the protection of people and the environment.
Residents of Newcastle will notice the refinery remains shrouded in steam. While this is much more noticeable that normal, there are increased, ongoing efforts to prevent the current sub-zero temperatures from further damaging equipment. This complicates our efforts in other areas of assessment and investigation. There still may be some routine and intermittent flaring as described in prior updates. While we cannot speculate at this time on scheduled completion or likely restart timing, rest assured that we will continue to communicate important milestones to the community and provide updates when we have confirmed facts.
Our employees want to acknowledge the positive comments heard in the community along with the care and concern for the hard work being done. We want to also directly thank both the Pizza Barn and Isabella’s catering for providing hot meals around the clock for our personnel. Warm food is the highlight of a cold workday.
WRC remains committed to a safe community and working in partnership with our residents and businesses.