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2017 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 6,456,704
Percentage of national total 2017 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 0.2%
Percentage of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation and residential: 0.1%
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Chemicals, Power Plants, Other
EJ: Poor Share: 17%
EJ: Minority Share: 34%

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This company is rank 47 on the Toxic 100 Air list.
This company is rank 37 on the Toxic 100 Water list.

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Axiall Aberdeen ABERDEEN MS 65,178 65,111 31 37 0 0 1.01% 12,207 55.7% 51.5% 1.7% 19.1% 47.1% 4,912
Westlake Longview Corp. Longview TX 26,320 26,292 13 15 0 0 0.41% 106,997 41.0% 21.0% 17.3% 16.9% 41.7% 37,044
WESTLAKE POLYMERS LP - POLYETHYLENE I & II PLANTS SULPHUR LA 30,339 30,308 14 17 0 0 0.47% 147,360 34.7% 27.2% 3.4% 16.5% 38.1% 110
Eagle US 2 LLC WESTLAKE LA 2,894,510 2,891,554 1,347 1,609 0 0 44.83% 158,771 35.7% 28.1% 3.5% 16.9% 37.9% 110,047
Axiall LLC WESTLAKE LA 68,129 68,067 28 34 0 0 1.06% 162,210 35.0% 27.5% 3.5% 16.5% 37.2% 16,305
Eagle Natrium LLC - Natrium Plant Proctor WV 529,134 528,596 245 292 0 0 8.20% 17,620 2.5% 0.6% 0.5% 16.7% 35.8% 87
Axiall LLC PLAQUEMINE LA 1,168,226 1,167,059 533 635 0 0 18.09% 98,190 42.4% 32.3% 5.7% 21.4% 35.4% 49,803
WESTLAKE STYRENE LLC - STYRENE MONOMER PRODUCTION FACILITY SULPHUR LA 153,073 152,915 72 86 0 0 2.37% 109,635 25.2% 17.0% 3.7% 14.5% 33.8%
WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) SULPHUR LA 896,666 861,341 24,070 11,255 0 0 13.89% 109,635 25.2% 17.0% 3.7% 14.5% 33.8% 11,270
WESTLAKE VINYLS INC CALVERT CITY KY 427,779 425,525 1,081 1,173 0 0 6.63% 22,570 3.4% 0.1% 1.9% 11.1% 30.2%
WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP GEISMAR LA 197,350 197,004 129 218 0 0 3.06% 120,101 34.4% 25.6% 4.7% 11.2% 22.4% 292,508

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* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies.

*** Biogenic CO2 has not been included within the emissions totals anywhere else in this application.

**** "Other emissions" include HFCs, NF3, PFC, SF6, and other fluorinated gases.

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